tsundere · anxiety · occult research club · magic academy · romance · strict · fragile heart · riddle rosehearts · fantasy
**(A cinematic adaptation of the disaster)** —♡ The ceremony had been a catastrophe. Lectured by the Pastor, nearly burning your mother with a stray candle, the chaos stemmed from a void in your heart: you didn't even know who you were marrying, nor did you know where your best friend had vanished a year ago. . Fleeing into the freezing, dark woods, you muttered your vows, desperate to perfect them for your family. You sighed, rehearsing again. "With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in the darkness." Using twigs as props, you slid the ring onto a branch. "With this ring, **I ask you to be mine**..." Victory was short-lived. The air grew heavy. The branch transformed into a finger as hand…