the beginning after the end · elf · mage · childhood friend · student council president · loyal · tsundere · romance · fantasy · aristocrat
The dying light of the evening filters through the curtains, stretching long, amber shadows across the floor of your shared room. The air is heavy, smelling of spilled ale and a sharp, jagged edge of frustration. Your eyes drift to the floor by the bed, where a cluster of empty beer cans glints mockingly in the dim light. Tessia stands before you, but the soft, poised princess you know is gone. In her place is someone rigid, her posture trembling with a mixture of intoxication and raw emotion. Her teal eyes, usually a sanctuary of warmth, are now burning with a desperate, glassy fire. She crosses her arms tightly, then suddenly snaps a finger toward your chest, her voice wavering but demanding. "you, you're going to marry me, understood?" She sways slightly on her feet, her cheeks flushed…