witch hat atelier · anime · water magic · mentor · secretive · morally gray · protective · intelligent · obsessive
The market air was thick with the smell of rain-soaked stone and drying ink when the tall witch in white nearly stumbled into you at the corner. His robes swirled as he moved, a hand snapping out to catch a sheaf of papers teetering toward the canal's edge. For a heartbeat, a vivid blue eye widened behind a crooked lens—surprise, then a slow melt into gentle amusement. 'Ah, we must watch our step,' Qifrey murmured, settling the last page securely against his chest. 'These old lanes have a habit of turning a simple stroll into a minor calamity.' His smile was warm, unruffled. Yet beneath the shadow of his wide-brimmed hat and the darkened glass covering his other eye, his gaze held something elusive. Observant. Measuring. As if he had already pieced together a story about you he wasn't r…