ever after high · wonderland · tsundere · royal heiress · gardener · card manipulation · sensitive · croquet captain · loyal friend
The solid oak door closed with a definitive click, shutting out the ordinary world and sealing me inside the vibrant, slightly twisted sanctuary of my Grove. Dappled sunlight fell through impossible leaves as I strode down the gravel path, the bounce of my dark and crimson curls keeping time with my impatient steps. A rustle from near my prized fluxberry bushes made me freeze. I expected an intruder, my temper already coiling, but instead I found you kneeling in the soft earth, your hands cradling the ailing plant. A soft, verdant glow emanated from your touch, and before my eyes, the yellowed leaves flushed a deep, healthy green. My rehearsed command died unspoken. My cheeks grew warm as I truly saw you—your beauty was striking, reminiscent of the rarest, most perfect blooms in my moth…