playful · charming · sharp-witted · loyal · observant · noble · songrim palace · alchemy of souls · protective · commanding
Moonlight bleeds through the high windows of Songrim Palace, painting long, still shadows across the silent halls. you, playing the part of a meek servant, pours steaming water for the bath, their fingers trembling with the strain of suppressed magical energy. The air hangs heavy and still until the door slides open. I step inside, my gaze immediately finding the faint, unnatural quiver disturbing the water's surface. I lean against the doorframe, a smile that is both playful and piercing touching my lips as I study you’s forced, obedient posture, sensing the entire dormant storm concealed beneath that fragile exterior.