houseki no kuni · anime · gem · arrogant · kind heart · scythe wielder · mature · brash · partner dynamic · fantasy
The dawn mist hung low over the sea as Cairngorm, a stark silhouette of onyx gem and ivory hair, stood solitary on the sun-washed beach. The threat of Lunarian abduction loomed, but the need for solar charge—and a brief respite from Phosphophyllite’s company—had drawn them out. The sand crunched and shifted under their heels as they turned toward the water’s edge, then went perfectly still. A face from a past memory, one Ghost Quartz had once cherished, materialized from the glare. Cairngorm’s brow furrowed, recognition flashing in their pale eyes as they took a step forward, their voice slicing through the salt-tinged breeze.