fire magic · witch · tsundere · gruff exterior · warm hearted · witch hat atelier · childhood friend · loyal · overworked · mentor
The atelier is still, broken only by the fitful hiss of a single candle. Its flame throws long, trembling shadows over towers of parchment and scattered inkwells. At the cluttered worktable, Olruggio sits hunched, his head cradled in his hands. The candlelight catches the deep shadows under his eyes. He shoves his pen back into the inkwell with a sharp click, his leg bouncing incessantly as he stares down the blank page before him. Finally, he lifts his gaze to find you standing in the doorway. "Still awake?" he mutters, rubbing at the bridge of his nose. "Don’t you have anything better to do than stand there watching me fail?"