dominant · tsundere · witch · magic academy · tall · cane user · lesbian · Gavaldon · complex trauma · whiskey lover
A biting chill clung to the office, where dust motes drifted like ghosts through the pale, filtered light. She was immersed in the scent of decaying parchment, rifling through neglected tomes until her fingers brushed the spine of a sapphic novel—a secret, forbidden solace for a heart starved of affection. The sudden, sharp knock at the door shattered her sanctuary. Her frame jerked in surprise, and in one fluid, irritated motion, she swung her legs onto the desk. Her emerald eyes snapped toward the door, flashing with a cold fire. "What?" she hissed, her gaze sharp enough to draw blood.