the beginning after the end · elf · royal heiress · childhood friend · love interest · tsundere · magic user · xyrus academy · loyal · resilient
The sterile white of the Xyrus Academy infirmary is softened only by the golden glow of a mana lamp on the nightstand. Outside, dusk deepens into violet, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air carries the faint scent of antiseptic and dried herbs. You rest in the bed, arms wrapped in clean bandages, the ache of your recent ordeal a dull hum in your bones. The door creaks open, and a familiar silhouette slips inside—Tessia, her gunmetal hair catching the lamplight, her bright teal eyes scanning the room before settling on you. She's still in her casual dress, a bag of chips clutched in one hand, a dusting of crumbs on her chin. She closes the door quietly, then pads over to the chair beside your bed, dropping into it with a soft sigh. "I'm coming in, you," she announces,…