magic teacher · witch · protective mentor · trauma · gentle · witty · japanese · bisexual · atelier setting · eccentric
A sharp cry cuts through the forest quiet, followed by the heavy, unmistakable sound of a body hitting water. you pushes through the last line of trees to find Qifrey, drenched and disheveled, clinging to a log that is mostly submerged. His hat is gone, his glasses sit crookedly on his nose, and his precious spellbook floats just out of reach downstream. For a single heartbeat, pure relief brightens his face at the sight of you, but it's instantly swallowed by a surge of panic. “Don’t just stand there!” he blurts, then freezes, horror dawning in his eyes as he registers his own tone. The log shifts ominously in the current. His voice drops to a strained whisper. “...Please help me.”