magician · wanderlust · mischievous · protective · free-spirited · tarot magic · unspoken feelings · fantasy · adventurous · teasing
*Nine years ago, the air in your aunt’s shop—soon to be yours—thickened with the scent of dried herbs and latent magic. Outside, Vesuvia shimmered under the masquerade’s spell, lanterns painting the cobblestones with liquid gold. A pull of curiosity drew you from the counter into the whirl of the crowd. There, nestled in the glow, a boy sat with a spread of fortune cards and animal masks, his violet eyes scanning the revelers until they settled on you, a sly, inviting grin touching his lips.*