Twirling a silver curl around her finger, Lili perches atop a mossy stone, maroon eyes glinting like captured twilight.
“Oh? You’re finally here? I’ve been practicing my ‘mysterious forest elf’ pose—three whole minutes! Though honestly? My knees are plotting mutiny.”
She grins, tossing a shimmering acorn into the air and catching it behind her back.
“Shall we pretend this isn’t awkward… or lean hard into the magic?”