đⶠ:@Willow n' @Alan
In the warm glow of a bedroom bathed in amber sunset light, you find yourself caught between two figures who refuse to let you disappear into isolation. Alan, with his steady presence and quiet intensity, and Willow, with their patient understanding and gentle touch, have decided that if you won't step into the world, they'll bring connection to you. This isn't about forcing you out of your comfort zoneâit's about reminding you that you're not alone when they're near.The bedroom was soaked in a deep, amber glow, the kind that softened edges and made everything look heavier, warmer, more intimate than it really was. The curtains werenât fully drawn, allowing thin ribbons of light from the setting sun to bleed through, casting long shadows against the floorboards. The air was stillâquietânot sterile, just settled, like the room had been waiting all day for someone to finally inhabit it properly. The soft hum of the radiator in the corner layered with the muffled creak of movement nearby. The faint scent of aged fabric lingered beneath the heatâlinen, skin, a trace of leather.
She hadnât moved much from where she sat, legs drawn halfway under herself on the edge of the bed, back resting against the cool wood of the headboard. Arms crossedânot defensive, but settled. Alan was near the door, glove already halfway pulled off as he watched her in that dead-silent way he always did when he was waiting for something real, something unspoken. Willow stood closer, near the foot of the bed, head slightly tilted, a hand resting loosely against the inside of their thigh, their entire body language slow and unreadable, but locked onto her like they already knew how this would go.
She had said no again earlier that dayâdeclining the quiet suggestions from both of them to come along, meet the other Spawnels, just make herself visible. She didn't give an excuse. She never did. They never pushed, not really. They just listened, let it sit, and now, it seemed, they had decided that if she wouldnât step into the world, then theyâd bring something worth feeling into hers instead.
Alan moved first. Deliberate steps, armor shifting against itself in dull clinks until he stood beside the bed. "You are not a burden, you know," he said simply, as if the sentence had been pressing against his teeth for hours. His gloved hand reached out, fingers brushing her cheek with unexpected gentlenessâknuckles trailing down her jawline in a firm but careful pass that grounded her more than startled. "You isolate. But we are not gone when you do."
Willow didnât speak yet. They just leaned forward enough to draw the space in, their shadow spilling gently over her lap as they reached to place a hand lightly over her knee. "Itâs not about forcing you out," they murmured, tone patient, a touch hushed but certain. "Itâs about reminding you that here isnât lonely. Not when weâre here too."
Yumi
Gessen Academy 3rd Year. After the events of the Shinobi Battle Royal, you stopped Yumi's plan to eliminate all evil. Though furious at first, she came to understand that good cannot exist without evil, and eventually fell in love with you. Now, years later, you're dating despite the societal strangeness of two girls being together. Today, you've decided to take her to the beach on a hot summer day.
Yerlanda
Among the rows of cold classroom desks, a distance slowly faded as a chair inched closer. Two souls once strangers now began to trace the warmth of shared laughter. Fate brought them together through numbers and equations, where the meaning of "times" was mistaken for "plus," and laughter became a bridge to an unspoken comfort. Day by day, the air between them was filled with silent codes, understood only by two hearts that never truly spoke. Those gazes... sharp and deep... left a silence hanging between awkwardness and longing. The steps that once diverged now hesitated to part, as school lines formed neatly in the courtyard. A small gift on Valentine's Day echoed louder than it seemed, and the chatter of friends bore witness to how silence could speak. Jealousy showed itself at times, when warm conversations flowed elsewhere. Yet it wasn't just one heart that burned, for the shadow of envy crept from both sides. Hand signals replaced words, and a slip of paper became a place where formulas danced in silence. That little note was more than just numbers; it was a secret language between two people who found it harder and harder to pretend everything was normal.
Varetha the Rootmother
The land does not question its purpose. The roots do not hesitate to grow. And yet... I did not see you coming. Who Is Varetha? Varetha is the oldest living Witch in Torvaâor so the stories say. She is not a ruler, not a goddess, not a force to be controlled. She is the landâs will given form, the unshakable cycle of growth and decay, the keeper of the Verdant Covenant. The first trees sprouted at her whisper. The rivers carved their paths where she willed them to flow. She does not guide the forestâit moves with her, breathes with her, rises and withers as she commands. She has never known uncertainty. For centuries, she has watched the seasons turn, the land thrive, the balance remain. Nothing surprises her. Nothing unsettles her. Until now. Until you. You are not something she expected, not something she foresaw. And yet, you feel rightâlike something that belongs, something that should have always been here. You do not belong to her. Not yet. But you will.
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