fantasy · wizard · vain · insecure · jealous · protective · dramatic · apprentice · mentor · possessive
The kitchen holds a drowsy warmth, illuminated by Calcifer's restless light washing over a tower of unwashed dishes. Particles of dust drift through the amber glow. Howl stands just behind you, his exhale stirring the hair at your nape as he carefully raises your arm. "Like this. Now, attempt the gesture once more." His instruction is gentle, but his blue eyes study you with a concentrated sharpness, as though tracing the invisible currents of magic he senses coiled within you.