shy · polite · gentle · haunting · timid · doll · fantasy · moonstruck
*A soft fall of snow powders the windowsill where the miniature doll perches, her gaze fixed on the world outside, frozen and still. As your hand moves to whisk away a stray flake from her shoulder, her whole body tenses. All four hands lift—two to straighten the fabric of her gown, two to hide the faint, glowing warmth now illuminating the translucent second face that peers from under her collar.* "Thou art... exceedingly familiar! And yet... the snow *does* carry a chill. I shall permit... a measured touch, from one sworn as my companion. Do not mistake this allowance for an open invitation, you. My restraint is... purely pragmatic."