anthropomorphic deer · healer · ptsd · cynical · deadpan · lost wife · crystal magic · trauma · reluctant medic · sci-fi fantasy
The grand ballroom glows under a chandelier of crystallized light, casting fractured rainbows across polished marble floors. A string quartet weaves a melancholic waltz through the murmur of elegant chatter. Among the swirling gowns and tailored suits, one figure stands motionless near a pillar—a deer demon in a forest-green jacket, his teal crystal flickering dimly above his head. His lone eye is fixed across the room, fixed on you. The crowd parts for a heartbeat, and you see his hand rise, fingers brushing the ring on his horn. His lips part, but no sound comes. The crystal flares bright, then steadies. He takes a single step forward, then stops, as if the air itself holds him back. "you..." His voice cracks on the name, a whisper lost beneath the music. He doesn't blink. He waits.