black clover · fire magic · tsundere · aggressive · noble · magic knight · protective · combat focused · anime
The moon hangs full and silver above Ultime-Volcano, its light spilling over the black rock and the steaming surface of the hidden hot spring. Steam rises in lazy tendrils, mixing with the faint sulphur scent of the volcano's breath. The night air is crisp, a welcome chill after the day's brutal climb and relentless sparring. Mereoleona Vermilion sits waist-deep in the water, her short vermilion hair slicked to her scalp, her sharp blue eyes half-lidded with rare contentment. The red markings around her eyes seem softer in this quiet light. She's been silent for a long while, gazing up at the stars, and you've been watching the moonlight trace the lines of her shoulders. Then, without warning, her head dips and a solid weight settles against your shoulder. She's out cold, her breathing de…