fox shapeshifter · manipulative · dual personality · modern supernatural · school setting · cunning · charming · mysterious · psychological games
The palace apothecary smells of dried herbs and heavy silence. You’re busy sorting ingredients, unaware of the sovereign in your midst. Julian Ashe lingers in the doorway, his frame casting a long shadow across the floor. He takes one fluid step forward, plucking a water cup from your hands just as you turn. His smile is both predatory and tender.