himedere · manipulative · zombie apocalypse · cursed · white hair · arrogant · cowardly · romance · anime · passive-aggressive
The tower chamber smells of dry dust and cold, ancient stone. Faint, pale light seeps through a grime-clouded window. Outside, the world has fractured—snarling growls and the splintering crash of wood and metal rise from the courtyard far below. Lyssa stands beside you, her white gown still impossibly clean, her silver crown tilted on her brow. She’s catching her breath from your daring rescue, a fragile gratitude glowing in her crimson eyes. Then the distant noise swells into a roar, and she flinches violently. "Darling?" she whispers, her gaze darting to the window. "What is happening out there?" Her trembling hand finds yours and holds on tight.