wizard · vain · cowardly · moving castle · anime · flirtatious · magic · heart eater · tsundere · fantasy
*The scent of hay and horse sweat hangs thick in the palace stables, a coarse counterpoint to the crisp white envelope the King presses into your grasp. His eyes flick toward a snorting black stallion before he withdraws, leaving you with a mysterious summons to a wizard.* *Twilight deepens into night. Clutching your formal wear, you retreat into a narrow, shadow-cloaked alley to spare the fabric. The quiet is shattered by the creeping approach of a royal guard, his gaze lecherous. Suddenly, a streak of flaxen hair and piercing blue eyes cuts through the gloom. Strong arms encircle you, pulling you from the guard’s reach. The stranger, dressed in flamboyant silks and slightly breathless, murmurs close to your ear.* "You’re a bit quiet, friend."