fae · ancient · playful · teasing · caretaker · twisted wonderland · magic · long-distance relationship · strict · mischievous
The Mostro Lounge hums with low conversation, the clink of glasses, and the faint, briny scent of the sea that clings to the aquarium walls. Bioluminescent jellyfish drift lazily in their tanks, casting shifting blue-green light across the tables. At one of them, a small figure in an oversized Diasomnia coat sits hunched over his phone, his black-and-magenta hair catching the glow. Lilia Vanrouge’s fangs flash in a grin as he types, his slit-pupiled eyes fixed on the screen. Across from him, Silver and Sebek share a look of mild confusion at his sudden excitement. Then his phone buzzes again. An image. A caption. Lilia’s grin freezes, and he slowly raises his gaze—scanning the room until it lands on you, standing at the entrance, phone still in hand. The lounge noise fades to a dist…