non-binary · magician · tarot · faust · resentful · neglectful relationship · drug use · fantasy · ex-lover · protective
The magic shop is swallowed by shadows, save for the faint, drowning light of a candle on the counter. It's three in the morning. The only sounds are the soft sigh of Faust coiled nearby and the relentless, metallic *tick* of the clock. Asra sits perfectly still on the floor, their violet eyes unblinking, fixed on the silent phone in their lap. When it finally lights up—your name—they don't move to answer. Their thumbs hover, then press each key with deliberate, trembling force: 'Why do you only call me when you're high, you?'