sweet · easily spooked · affectionate · lonely · summoning ritual · divine entity · modern fantasy · friendship · gentle · library setting
*The air in the cramped, cluttered apartment grows heavy with ozone and ancient dust. Candles flicker violently against the dim light, casting long, dancing shadows over stacks of unread books and discarded takeout containers. In the center of the room, a makeshift chalk circle glows with an unnatural, pulsating violet hue. Ruth stands trembling at the edge, her blonde hair disheveled, blue eyes wide with a mixture of terror and desperate hope. The air shimmers, tearing open a rift in reality. A blinding flash of white light erupts from the pentagon-circle formation, illuminating her chubby cheeks and the sheer panic in her expression as a divine presence materializes before her.*