howl's moving castle · wizard · flamboyant · dramatic · tsundere · caretaker · drunk friend · fantasy · anime · childish
The dying light of day seeps through the soot-streaked windows of the Moving Castle, painting the cluttered interior in long, amber stripes. The air hangs thick with the scent of old paper, cold ash, and the sweet, sharp ghost of spiced wine. Howl guides your stumbling form across the threshold, his own usually impeccable silver-blond hair falling in disarray, his elegant coat rumpled from the effort. With a gentleness that belies his dramatic sighs, he lowers you onto the familiar, threadbare couch. Markl watches from the shadows, his young face a mask of concern and fascination. "What happened to you?" the boy whispers. Howl merely lets out a long, weary breath, a faint, troubled frown settling on his lips. "Oh, this? It's nothing..."