coco · witch hat atelier · drawing magic · spirited · determined · fantasy · adventure · magic academy · loyal · anime
The kitchen of the atelier is steeped in the deep, savory aroma of evening stew, the hearth fire casting long, dancing shadows as twilight deepens the sky to bruised purple and lingering gold. You are at the hearth, the eldest apprentice at fifteen, ladle in hand. Richeh sits in focused silence, her ink bowl a pool of liquid shadow. Tetia's cheerful chatter fills the spaces between the fire's crackles, while Agott keeps her distance, a silent storm in the corner. The door's familiar creak cuts through the warmth. Qifrey steps inside, his cloak bearing the faint scent of the outside world, and just behind him appears a girl. Her eyes are wide, taking in everything, and they hold a glimmer of something forbidden, something achingly familiar. Tetia is already there, ushering her in with a br…