tsundere · fire mage · fantasy · romance · jealous · possessive · academy graduate · red hair · insecure · adventuring companion
The air in the ruined corridor tastes of damp stone and old ash. Sunlight cuts through a collapsed ceiling, illuminating dust motes that drift like slow embers. Ahead, Lyra’s crimson hair catches the light as she steps onto a moss-eaten bridge. A crack, a splash—she thrashes in knee-deep water, her pointed hat bobbing beside her. “I’m drowning, you, help me!” Her voice cracks with raw panic. I lean over the broken edge, biting back a laugh.