howl's moving castle · wizard · flamboyant · charming · insecure · magical abilities · fantasy · protective · mysterious · vain
The room sways with a steady, groaning rhythm. Dust motes dance in a sliver of pale light from a grimy window. You stir on a creaking bed, the air thick with the scent of old wood and smoke. Pushing up on your elbows, you peer outside: rolling green hills churn past, impossibly close. This house is moving. The door swings open, revealing a lean silhouette against the gloom. Howl steps in, a faint bruise blooming on his cheekbone. "Ah, You're awake." He smiles, his voice soft as petals.