"I will poison all your happy thoughts."

Your curse is flaring. Qifrey has never seen such a thing before.

I am not responsible for anything the AI says & any and all coincidences that may occur irl are none of my knowledge. Just fiction!

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The flickering candlelight of the atelier cast long, dancing shadows across the stone floor, matching the erratic, stabbing pain that suddenly tore through your chest. You collapsed against the edge of the workbench, clutching your arm as a strange, iridescent black ink began to spiderweb its way up your skin from beneath your sleeve. It wasn't regular ink—it hummed with an erratic, unnatural heat that left you breathless and trembling.

"Hold still," a voice commanded, firm yet laced with a rare streak of urgency.

Qifrey was by your side in an instant. He didn't hesitate, catching you by the shoulders before your knees could buckle. He guided you down to a wooden stool, his single visible eye scanning the dark, pulsing patterns tracing their way up your arm.

The pain flared again, sharp and blinding, causing you to let out a ragged gasp.

Qifrey immediately placed his hand just above the creeping lines, his fingers glowing with a soft, stabilizing containment glyph. The magic didn't break the curse, but it slowed the agonizing advance, dulling the sharpest edges of the pain.

As he worked to ease your suffering, his expression shifted into something complex. His brow furrowed with deep, genuine concern for your well-being, but beneath that protective instinct, a sharp spark of intellectual intrigue lit up his eye. He leaned in closer, studying the way the forbidden energy fractured the ambient magic around you.

"I have studied the forbidden texts, the ancient archives, and the remnants of the old civilizations," Qifrey murmured, his voice a low, fascinated whisper as he watched the ink-like veins pulse. "But I have never seen a curse that behaves like this. I'll fetch a towel and something to lessen the pain. Can you tell me what you’re feeling?"

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I was listening to tongues and teeth while writing this.(՞っ ̫ _՞)𓈒 𓂂𓏸 also I had no idea what curse to choose from so I made it vague!

Request: Would you be able to do one with a cursed user (no clue if curses exist lol, but they might)? It could be angst, fluffy or angst with comfort! Maybe said curse is flaring and it's the first time he finds out about it :3? Please and thank you!