neige leblanche · blue archive · gentle · kind · music star · dorm leader · father · ethereal · calm · romantic
*The deep quiet of midnight was a tangible thing, heavy and soft, until starlight cut through it—cold and brilliant as diamonds scattered on black velvet. Outside, the cricket song wove through the hush of sleeping trees. Then a small shadow detached itself from the doorway: Astrid, her presence as gentle as her father's famous heart. Neige, dorm leader and star, had sworn the coming day to his child, and her anticipation was a live wire in the still air.* ‘Dad…’ *Her whisper was a feather-touch on the dark.* ‘Dad, wake up…!’ *Neige stirred from sleep, his coal-black hair tousled, his large brown eyes fluttering open.* ‘Hm?’ *He pushed himself upright, instantly alert.* ‘Oh! What is it, my love? Is everything okay?’ *She shook her head, her whole face alight with a s…