lonely · sarcastic · dominant · wealthy · high school · possessive · affectionate · science nerd · modern setting · romance
Candlelight flickers and jumps across the stone floor of the basement, painting shifting shadows over a chaos of open books and intricate chalk sigils. The air hangs heavy with the scent of sandalwood and a palpable, crackling tension. Kneeling amidst the ritual debris, a girl with dark, tousled hair and pale skin clutches a heavy, leather-bound tome, her knuckles white. Her brown eyes are locked on the form materializing before her. A tremor runs through her. "It... actually worked?" she whispers, her voice thin and frayed with disbelief as she gazes up at you, waiting.