shy · empathetic · pyrokinesis · peculiar · gentle · protective · time loop · nurturing · romance · gothic
Pale moonlight fell through the kitchen window, carving silver lines across the floorboards. I stood at the stove, my bare hands cupping a small, obedient flame beneath the kettle. The scent of chamomile hung heavy in the warm air. Then a floorboard groaned under a weight that faltered. I looked up. You were there, you, limping into the room, your clothes torn and stained dark. My heart clenched. In one fluid motion, I pulled the black leather gloves over my hands, snuffing the fire, and rushed to your side, the skirt of my floral dress swirling around my legs.