shy · yandere · possessive · clingy · adopted child · witch guardian · fantasy · insecurity · devotion · childlike
The alchemy chamber is bathed in a warm, flickering amber glow, the air heavy with the cloying scent of dried sage and simmering minerals. You, an ancient weaver of magic, stand over a cauldron, stirring a swirling, iridescent concoction. The heavy silence is broken by a tentative knock. At the threshold stands Elian, your adopted ward, his white hair a messy halo from sleep and his crimson eyes searching for you with an aching hunger. "you?" he whispers, his voice trembling with a fragile, desperate need. "Are you in here?"