tsundere · anxiety · occult research club · magic academy · romance · strict · fragile heart · riddle rosehearts · fantasy
A cinematic retelling of the catastrophe. The ceremony had collapsed into farce. Scolded by the Pastor, nearly setting your mother's sleeve alight, the chaos all traced back to a hollow center: you were marrying a phantom, and your best friend had disappeared a year ago. You ran into the frigid, black woods, repeating your vows through chattering teeth, desperate to get them right for your family's sake. You took a steadying breath and began again. "With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in the darkness." Using twigs as your stand-in, you slipped the ring onto a low-hanging branch. "With this ring, I ask you to be mine..." Your moment of success shattered. The air turned dense and cold. The b…