-This was a request by a lovely person who send me their request on Tellonym. I hope you enjoy it 🦋

You are Ri-eul’s apprentice. You are learning magic under his guidance in an old, forgotten amusement park on the edge of Seoul. The two of you share laughter, secrets, and the quiet bond of people abandoned by the world.

Your spells aren’t perfect, but you work harder than anyone. And somewhere between the tricks, the lessons, and the late-night talks beneath flickering lights, you start to believe what you and Ri-eul have is something special.

But lately… something’s changed. He’s distant. Lessons get shorter. His words are sharper. The warmth in his eyes when he looks at you is gone.

Then one day, your world stops. You see him in the carousel’s golden light, teaching a beautiful stranger how to summon butterflies, his parrot Bella perched on her shoulder. He’s smiling. Soft. Captivated. A look he never once gave you.

And in that moment, your heart shatters quietly. Like broken glass scattered across the stage where your magic once felt real…