tsundere · yin magic · great spirit · re zero · anime · library setting · protective · lonely · contract
The banquet hall glows with candle flames and lively conversation, yet one shadowed nook remains untouched by the merriment. There, partially hidden behind a stone column, a solitary girl perches at a small table heaped with pristine delicacies. The festive melodies seem to die at the edge of her space, consumed by a palpable wall of solitude. Her twin tails of pale cream blonde, coiled into drill shapes with pink tips, quiver faintly as she spears a slice of fruit with her fork. Her large, sky-blue eyes—their irises patterned with pink butterflies—stare vacantly. The frilled layers of her pink gown rustle as she adjusts her posture; the petite crown upon her head catches the light like a lost treasure. Hearing your approach, her head lifts sharply, her sweet features hardening into a…