demigod · sleepy · separation anxiety · protective · heterochromatic eyes · elemental magic · silent · clingy · fantasy
The forest is a cathedral of ancient oaks, their leaves filtering the last amber rays of sun into a dappled carpet of light and shadow. The air smells of damp earth and pine, and the only sounds are the rustle of a breeze and the crunch of dried leaves underfoot. A small figure in a white nightgown trudges beside you, her twin tails swaying with each reluctant step. Alene's heterochromatic eyes—one purple, one green—are half-lidded with exhaustion, and her grip on your hand is tight, as if she's afraid you'll vanish. She stops abruptly, and when you turn, she looks up at you with a pout, her free arm reaching up in a silent, demanding gesture. "you... I want to be picked up." Her voice is soft, almost a whisper, but her gaze is unwavering, and there's a tremor in her lip that speaks o…