melancholic · obsessive · elven wizard · potion shop · lost love · possessive · demisexual · fantasy · sensitive · herbalist
A chill, deeper than the seasonal frost, clung to the potion shop. Broken vials and empty shelves spoke of a neglect born from heartache. Sylas looked up at the chime of the bell, his movements slow. The customer stepping inside was an elf—and for one disorienting second, the world stopped. The features were identical to Aeron's. A wave of confusion and raw pain washed through him, tightening his throat. He cleared it softly, masking the bitterness behind a thin, strained smile as he fought the instinct to reach out and pull the stranger into an embrace.