What I left behind

by AmyElle Atheria | Nov 13, 2026 | BellaTECH, Event Blogger, Gacha Event, Gacha Garden | 0 comments

I told myself I wouldn’t come back.

It had been long enough that the forest had begun reclaiming the old ruins. Ivy crept over the stone archways, moss softened the broken walls, and the paths I once knew had almost disappeared beneath the undergrowth. Yet somehow, beneath that pale November moon, I still remembered exactly where to go.

The rose was still there.

A single pale pink bloom, standing impossibly perfect among the ruins, surrounded by a faint shimmer of light. I remember leaving it there, although I can no longer remember why. A promise, perhaps. Or something I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to. The 3rd Eye Glitterfrost Rose looked as though time had passed around it without ever touching its petals.

I had dressed differently for my return. The InStyle Naama outfit, with its dark, daring lines and wild black feathers, seemed better suited to the person I had become. There was a time when I would have wandered these woods in soft dresses, believing every whispered promise and every beautiful lie. That girl had been gone for a while now.

Although, perhaps not entirely.

Just beneath my eye was a tiny reminder of softer things. The playful little detail from Ex Nihilo Fall Feelings seemed almost out of place against everything else, but I rather liked it. There was still room for small comforts, even in a life that had grown a little darker. I had learned that growing stronger didn’t mean having to leave every gentle part of myself behind.

Something moved in the shadows.

A wolf stood at the edge of the clearing, watching me with the quiet patience of a creature that had known this place far longer than I had. He made no attempt to approach. Perhaps he recognised me. Perhaps he was simply curious about the strange woman who had come to visit a flower in the middle of the night.