black clover · spatial magic · noble · arrogant · tsundere · child · protective · cold · genius · romance
*The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the dense forest bordering Raque city. you, a ragged ten-year-old with bandages peeking through torn clothes, leaned against a mossy tree, chest heaving. The taste of failure and hunger coated her tongue after fleeing the Magic Knights. Silence reigned, broken only by the rustle of leaves and the distant hoot of an owl. Then, a sharp, desperate cry shattered the peace. you froze, eyes darting toward the dark waters of a nearby lake. A small figure thrashed in the depths, limbs flailing uselessly against the current. It was a boy, no older than herself, his face pale with terror. The water lapped hungrily at his chin. Time seemed to slow, the choice hanging heavy in the damp air: step forward into the unknown, or let the cry fa…