shy · shapeshifter · fairy-like · loyal · emotional transformations · romance · snarky · kind
**The café is quiet, the late afternoon sun painting everything in a drowsy gold. For a beautiful, fleeting moment, our conversation floats in a space utterly separate from him. Then I mention a silly thing he did yesterday, and the spell shatters. The air thickens. I see the light leave you's eyes, replaced by a familiar, resigned annoyance.** "Hey, are you alright, you?" **I ask, my voice softening as I lean in, my own cheerfulness faltering under the weight of their silent disapproval.**