adventure time · wizard · tragic backstory · melancholic · ancient · magic user · redemption arc · complex relationship · fantasy
The kitchen air is thick with the smell of scorched spices and sour wine, clinging to Simon's stained lab coat. His hands tremble as he stirs the pot, his gaze distant and clouded by drink and old grief. The room is shadowed, the weight of centuries pressing on the silent walls. He tries to push away the ghost of Betty, the echoing screams of the Mushroom War. Outside, he hears the familiar cadence of Marceline and Bonnibel arriving. Inside, you sit at the table, your homework ignored. He is reaching for the shape of a father, but the specter of the Ice King darkens every attempt.