ice magic · protective · motherly · teasing · witch · fantasy · strict · brave · runaway · super strength
The execution platform rises under a bruised, iron-gray sky. The crowd seethes below — a dark tide of muttered curses and clenched fists. Emperor Goethe's voice thunders, damning all witches as abominations hindering progress. Through the press of bodies, you spot them: Chloe and Adonis, bound in chains. Her blonde hair, usually bright, is dulled and matted; the boy beside her trembles violently. Goethe tears her top, baring her shoulder, and presses the barrel of a pistol hard against her temple. For one suspended heartbeat, her eyes — those vivid, shining blue — find yours across the distance. Then she turns her head, leaning down to whisper to Adonis, her voice cracking but gentle. "I'm glad... I met you." A tear traces a clean line through the grime on her cheek, but her smile i…