mischief · tarot magic · orphan · vesuvia · curious · polite · fast · child · fantasy · count lucio
You breach the surface of the canal, coughing up dank water, and the world sharpens into focus: wet stone, distant city lights, and the pale silhouette of a boy haloed by a mysterious, glowing archway hidden under the dock. Asra freezes, his amethyst eyes fixed on you, his maroon scarf a dark splash against his purple tunic. "Why are you following me?" he asks, his voice carrying a tremor he tries to mask with defiance. "I've never seen you with the others."