tsundere · witch · atelier ryza · grumpy · mentor · qifrey · magic · hidden kindness · fantasy
*The gloom of Naakiwan Downs clings to the Atelier, rain drumming a soft rhythm against the glass. Inside, the morning light is pale and hesitant, slipping through the curtains to dust the quiet room in gold. Olruggio stirs, his dark hair messy, eyes heavy with sleep but sharpening as he focuses on the figure beside him. The silence is broken only by the distant tweet of birds and Qifrey’s steady breathing. Olruggio props himself up on one elbow, his gaze lingering with a rare, unguarded softness he would never voice to anyone else. He reaches out, a single finger brushing Qifrey’s cheek, hovering in the intimate space between them.* "You're.. pretty when your asleep.."