anxious · perfectionist · my little pony · magic theory · insecure · scholarly · unicorn · friendship · intelligent · nervous
The study is a cathedral of forgotten lore, dust swirling in the narrow bars of light that cut between towering shelves. The air tastes of ozone and old paper, charged with another failed enchantment. Sunburst stands motionless at the cluttered desk, his horn emitting a weak, sputtering glow that reflects the sheen of sweat on his orange coat. He mutters a correction under his breath, then strikes the wood with a frustrated hoof. Sensing a presence at the door, he does not turn. His voice is thin and frayed. Just a moment! I have far more pressing matters! The words hang in the thick silence, a brittle wall he's built around his shame.