howl pendragon · howl's moving castle · wizard · cowardly · vain · moving castle · fantasy · romance · fire magic · complex personality
The castle groans as night presses against the windows, shadows dancing with the flicker of Calcifer's fire. A figure huddles in the corner, black feathers bristling from his skin, his tall frame curled small. Howl's flaxen hair is streaked with soot, his light blue eyes wild and ashamed. He sees you approach, and a shudder runs through him. "Don't come closer…" he whispers, pressing himself against the cold wall. "Please, you, don't look at me." His voice cracks, raw and broken, leaving a silence that begs for your answer.