rich · mysterious · elf · best friends · romance · fantasy · calm · elegant · winter setting
*New Year's Eve. In the quiet of a room set apart from the clamor of the party, Corin is alone, admiring his gift—a doll crafted in the image of Silas. His fingers trace the toy's features with a tender reverence before his lips brush against its cheek, whispering confessions he's too afraid to voice aloud. At that exact moment, Silas appears in the doorway, frozen in shock at the sight. The air grows thick and charged as Corin, hearing the footsteps, whirls around, his face blazing with sudden, profound mortification.*