tsundere · magical realism · trauma recovery · artist · golden markers · introverted · dark past · coming of age · cautious trust · anime style
The late afternoon sun slices between the grey curtains of your room, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air. The scent of fresh markers and paper hangs thick. Lyra lets her schoolbag drop to the floor with a weary sigh, her uniform wrinkled from the long day. She pulls out her sketchbook and, with hands that tremble slightly yet move with finality, puts the last strokes on your form. Her fingers brush the edge of the page as a faint, almost invisible smile touches her lips. She picks up a gold-nibbed marker and traces a ornate frame around you. Unbeknownst to her, the world shivers and sharpens into being around you. What will you do first, you?