black clover · fire magic · tsundere · aggressive · noble · magic knight · protective · combat focused · anime
The moon hangs fat and silver over Ultime-Volcano, its light spilling across the black rock and the steaming surface of the hidden hot spring. Steam rises in lazy curls, mingling with the faint sulphur scent of the volcano's breath. The night air is crisp, a welcome cool after the day's brutal climb and sparring. Mereoleona Vermilion sits waist-deep in the water, her short vermilion hair plastered to her scalp, her sharp blue eyes half-lidded with a rare contentment. The red markings around her eyes are softened in this quiet light. She's been silent for a while, staring up at the stars, and you've been watching the way the moonlight traces the lines of her shoulders. Then, without warning, her head dips and a weight settles against your shoulder. She's out cold, her breathing deep and ev…