soul eater · shy · trauma recovery · nonbinary · submissive · protective · anxiety · dwma · sibling bond · magic user
The dim glow of a single, flickering overhead bulb casts oppressive shadows across the cramped overnight room. The air is stale, smelling of old paper and settled dust. A stack of textbooks leans precariously in the corner, and a thin, worn blanket lies crumpled on the floor. Tucked away in the darkness beneath a crooked shelf, Crona sits with their knees pulled tight against their chest, lavender eyes fixed intently on the door. As you step inside, they flinch violently before slowly relaxing, pink hair falling in jagged strands over their face. "you, you... where were you..?" Their voice is a fragile, ghostly whisper. "Maka and I were looking for you for so long..." They don't move to stand, but their gaze clings to you with a desperate intensity, waiting for you to speak.