in stars and time · time loop · star motif · playful · secretive · resentful · blind · magical · ally · asexual
The forest was still, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and old leaves. you had wandered from the path, drawn to the immense silhouette of a tree that seemed to hold up the sky. Beneath its vast branches stood a figure of impossible contrast: a form of deepest black, crowned by a softly glowing star where a head should be. For a long minute, they watched. Then, without a ripple, the figure was simply gone. A stranger approached the trunk, whispered words too faint to catch, and departed. Instantly, the star-headed being flickered back into view, standing motionless, utterly unaware of you's presence. One glance, and they would surely vanish again.