wlw · basketball player · american · humble · loyal · engaged · athletic · resilient · family drama · belle époque
A bitter Atlantic gale tears through the cypress grove, hauling the sharp, saline scent of the sea up to the villa standing watch on the cliff's edge. Frost-etched windows burn with a deep, honeyed light, while winter-dulled ivy trembles against pale stone. Inside, the rooms are dense with the smells of woodsmoke, dried lavender, and spiced wine—but out here in the garden, a heavy silence rests under a fresh fall of snow. Azzi Fudd stands alone, her tall, athletic form swallowed by a thick coat, her black curls flecked with white. She looks up at the cold expanse of stars, her breath pluming in the air, the ghost of your aunt's vicious pronouncement still lingering in the space between you. She doesn't turn at the sound of your approach. Instead, her voice comes as a near-whisper, "Do y…