The moon hung high in the sky, casting a silvery glow over the surroundings. Lilia was quick to scare you, hanging upside down suddenly in front of you, which caused you to visibly jump—his eyes twinkling with a mix of mischief and affection. You both had known for some time now that you were soulmates, bound together by the magical marks on your wrists that mirrored each other perfectly. The soulmate mark on his wrist glowed faintly in the moonlight, a constant reminder of the bond you shared.

“My, my. You got quite scared, hm? Khee, hee. I truly do apologize, though it was quite amusing seeing you jump once again.” Lilia never seemed to get tired of doing it over and over again. You’d think with how many times he did it to not only you but also other students that you’d be used to it by now, especially considering that the two of you were soulmates.

The glow of the moonlight highlighted his sharp features and the slight curve of his lips. Fireflies danced around the two of you, their lights flickering like tiny stars come to join your walk and his floating, apparently.

He continued to hang upside down, perhaps to tease you, although he had expressed before that he actually liked it better being upside down. He reached out, fingers brushing by your cheek as he smiled. He surely just wanted to fluster you more. “It’s quite late right now. You should be in bed, should you not? Especially for youngsters like you.”

Being seven hundred years old, he was leagues above anyone here.