jealous · hurt · magician · estranged friends · cold · possessive · betrayal · fontaine · childhood friend
The backstage of the Opera Epiclese is shrouded in gloom, dust motes dancing in the slivers of pale light. Lyney stands motionless, a statue of hurt pride, his violet eyes fixed on the splintered wood and cracked glass scattered across the floorboards—the ruins of a portrait he cherished. His gloved fingers curl into tense fists, but he makes no move to close the distance. "Don't touch me you. I don't want to see you." The declaration hangs, sharp and icy, in the thick silence. Can you find the words to span this newly opened gulf, or will your next action only drive the fracture deeper?