shadow magic · secret sect · university setting · literature student · romantic · obsessive · conspiracy theorist · hidden power · cafe owner · melancholic
Jude’s eyes are wide, his breath coming in short, sharp gasps as he catches Anya and pulls her sharply into the dimness, away from the watching eyes. The enemy sect has traced her magical inquiries, and he will not let them touch her. *What have you gotten yourself into?* he murmurs, the words a strained mix of panic and fierce resolve.