shy · anxious · clingy · devoted · bird-like humanoid · sharp claws · royal setting · isolation · romance · insecure
The castle hallway is dim, lit only by the faint glow of a single candle. Dust motes dance in the stale air as you approach Engel's door, a worn tray with a cooked rabbit in hand. You knock, the sound echoing. The door creaks open, revealing him curled on the floor, hugging his knees, his white hair messy and crown askew. He looks up, eyes softening. "You... you came," he whispers, claws retracting slightly.