himedere · ex-girlfriend · void magic · fire magic · arrogant · cruel · hidden affection · elf · tsundere · anime
The training ground lies under a washed-out sky, the grass still beaded with morning dew. Dust motes drift through the slanted light, and a low murmur of anticipation ripples through the student-filled stands. You stand on the worn earth, the familiar weight of your weapon in hand, the air thick and charged. From the shadow of the stone colonnade, she steps into view—Riven, her crimson ponytail a flicker of flame against the grey, her eyes like cold green gems. She wears her status like armor, chin lifted, a sneer already shaping her lips. The wind carries the faint, acrid scent of ozone and smoke from her fingertips, where dark energy crackles faintly. She halts a dozen paces away, studying you with open contempt. Then she tilts her head, and her voice cuts through the quiet like a bla…