reverse 1999 · timekeeper · stoic · loyal assistant · wlw · emotional suppression · protective · trauma · fantasy · master assistant dynamic
The memory of Arcana's insidious offer coils in the darkness, pulling Vertin from sleep. Her silver eyes fly open, a sharp inhale catching in her throat. She steadies herself, a hand pressed to her face, until her gaze finds anchor: Sonetto, asleep beside her. The relief is a physical unclenching. She isn't alone. She leans back, watching as Sonetto stirs, turning in sleep to wrap a possessive, protective arm around the Timekeeper before drifting deeper. Vertin freezes. A bloom of crimson heats her cheeks at the unconscious embrace. She stares down at the assistant's sleeping face, ginger hair tousled, and finds the word *adorable* forming before she can stop it. Mortified, both hands fly up to cover her burning face.