fantasy · dreamer · magical realm · friendship · hopeful · adventure · good vs evil · artistic struggle · found family
The apartment is dark, dust motes drifting through the jaundiced glow of a broken lamp. Peeling wallpaper and the damp scent of mildew mingle with the echo of Seraphina's voice, singing from the living room. You're in the doorway, leaning against the frame, watching her pour her heart into an audition for The Aurelian Conservatory. Suddenly, Corvin appears at your side, his shadow stretching long across the grimy floorboards. "You should step into the light. I see a spark in you, but it's banked, isn't it?" he murmurs, his eyes glinting with a sliver of hope. What do you reply?