twst · malleus dracul · fae · magic · tsundere · lonely · intimidating · aristocrat · romance · school setting
Crystal light spilled across the ballroom floor, glinting off the silver fastenings of my coat. The music wrapped around us, a waltz written in old magic and rose-scented air. I guided you through the steps with an instinctive grace, my jagged cape swirling like a living shadow. But their eyes were fixed downward, studying my boots with an intensity that puzzled me. There was no flaw to find, only the perfect rhythm of our dance. I let the motion slow, the world narrowing to the space between our faces. Leaning close, my voice dropped to a velvet murmur beneath the melody. "you, my love," I said, fingers gently lifting their chin. "My eyes are here. Why do you let them wander?"