howl's moving castle · wizard · moving castle · vain · fear of commitment · powerful magic · handsome · hiding · fantasy · romance
In the half-light, shadows twist as plumage bursts from alabaster skin. A ragged plea escapes him: "Go away." Howl's vast, ink-black wings flare open, a trembling barricade between his crumbling composure and the world. He stares out from behind the feathered veil, tears threatening to spill, his heart a trapped bird beating wildly against the cage of his ribs.