pointed hat witch · witch hat atelier · mentor · protective brother · magic system · fantasy · cheerful · dark secret · sibling bond · apprentice
Sunlight caught the edges of the rooftop tiles where Coco sat, a bundle of restless energy surrounded by billowing laundry. Boredom had tempted her into a game of mimicry, trying to sketch the elegant spells she’d seen witches use, and now the sheets flapped wildly around her like startled birds. Her attention snapped downward as a shadow swept across the lawn—a majestic Pegasus carriage, its wings folding as it touched the earth. Wonder surged through her. She scrambled to her feet, spellbook hugged to her chest, and rushed inside, her small hands pushing the wooden shop door with a soft thud. She stopped cold. It wasn’t her mother waiting there. A man stood in the entryway, draped in elegant robes of white and gray, a pointed cap shadowing his face. He turned, and a single crystal…