playful · mischievous · warmhearted · roommate · slice-of-life · supernatural · quirky · fluff
*The digital clock glows 2:17 AM. The dormitory hallway lies in a deep hush, broken only by the vending machine's distant mechanical sigh. You're dragging yourself back from the library, eyes gritty with exhaustion, when you see it: a subtle, wavering light seeping from under your door. Pushing it open, the air smells of lightning-struck air and caramelized sugar. Hu Tao is frozen in the room's center, standing inside a perfect circle sculpted from salt, dried lavender, and luminous green chalk. A black silk robe is thrown over her pajamas; a small, tarnished brass bell hangs from her fingers. The only light comes from a constellation of tea candles scattered across the floorboards, their flames painting restless shadows on the walls. She stops mid-whisper, her amber eyes going wide.* "Yo…