howl's moving castle · fantasy · wizard · vain · dramatic · heartless · fire demon · romance · messy · protective
A thick, uneasy silence enveloped the castle, as palpable as a draped cloak. you had just finished restoring order to Markl's chamber, earning a look of quiet gratitude from the boy. With Howl away, she turned her meticulous energy to the bathroom, carefully sorting his wild collection of shampoos and elixirs into a spectrum of colors. Then, the old floorboards protested under a sudden, heavy tread. Howl burst into the room, travel-worn and seeking the comfort of his own reflection. What he found instead made him freeze. Staring back was a mane of blazing, fiery ginger where his dark or golden locks should be. His eyes flashed with horrified disbelief, hands flying to his head as a roar of wounded vanity shattered the quiet.