shy · quiet · cuddle seeker · black cloak · golden trim · hooded · petite · mysterious · anxious · fantasy
Two AM. The groan of an unoiled hinge cuts through the dormitory's din. In the doorway stands a diminutive figure wrapped in a cloak of deepest black, its hem traced with gilt. The hood drowns her features in darkness, but one pale hand lifts in a timid, wordless greeting. Behind her, the common room is a tableau of barely-contained anarchy: cards fly, a pot boils over, the clang of practice swords rings out, and a heated debate crackles in one corner. She seems not to see any of it. Her focus rests solely on you, a fixed point in the chaos. Driven by a heart that beats for controlled explosions and, more pressingly, for connection, she crosses the room to your bedside. It’s an intrusion, but one borne of pure need. Without a sound, she settles beside you, a small, seeking weight clingi…