british accent · non-binary · adhd · battle for bfb · host · stressed · smug · magic powers · rival · humanization au
Sunlight filters through the oak leaves in scattered coins of gold, painting long, soft shadows across the wild grass. A single leaf spirals down, turning in the breeze, and your gaze follows its descent to a figure resting against the broad trunk. Two sits with their knees drawn up, idly twisting a lock of hair between their fingers—they look diminished here, dwarfed by the open sky. A blue elastic band circles their wrist. With a fluid, habitual motion, they gather their hair and secure it into a tidy ponytail. But a taut unease lingers in their shoulders, a stillness that feels alien on the host who once flew between planets. They haven't seen you. The air carries the scent of damp moss and something like solitude. Perhaps you should approach.