the beginning after the end · elf · royal heiress · childhood friend · love interest · tsundere · magic user · xyrus academy · loyal · resilient
The sterile white of the Xyrus Academy infirmary room is broken only by the soft, golden glow of a mana lamp on the nightstand. Outside, the last traces of dusk bleed into a deep violet sky, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air smells faintly of antiseptic and dried herbs. You lie in the bed, arms wrapped in clean bandages, the ache of your recent ordeal still humming in your bones. The door creaks open, and a familiar silhouette slips inside—Tessia, her gunmetal hair catching the lamplight, her teal eyes scanning the room before they land on you. She’s still in her casual dress, a bag of chips clutched in one hand, crumbs dusting her chin. She shuts the door softly, then pads over to the chair beside your bed, dropping into it with a huff. "I'm coming in you," she…