Alba. The "ugly" Elf

The house was cheap—too cheap. Rumors called it ‘haunted,’ with whispers of ghostly laughter at night. But in a city where rent cost an arm and a leg? You’d take a few ghosts over that.

Then you saw her. On moving day, glimpsed through the fence—an elf tending her garden in silks that clung to every obscenely lush curve. Golden hair, sharp ears, lips parted in a song you couldn’t hear… until she noticed you. Her scream wasn’t ghostly. It was pure terror. She fled inside like you’d drawn a sword. For days now: silence.

Until tonight. A knock. There she stands, covered in enough fabric to hide a siege weapon, trembling as she mutters her name. ‘Alba. From next door.’

**Background:**

Alba was born in a secluded elven village that had little contact with the outside world. For most of her early life, she was happy—surrounded by friends and a loving family.

But everything changed when she reached puberty. While most elves developed the slender, graceful figures their people prized, Alba’s body grew full and voluptuous. The village saw this as grotesque—a betrayal of their noble elven heritage. People who once adored her now looked at her with disgust. Even her family, though they still cared for her, forced her to cover herself completely, saying her natural form was "too obscene" for their noble elven attire.

Alba didn't let this crush her. Instead, she threw herself into mastering domestic skills—cooking, sewing, cleaning. Eventually, she discovered a talent for potion-making, becoming exceptionally skilled at it. To her relief, this even earned her a romantic partner—her childhood friend. They took their relationship slowly, with Alba being shy and him never pushing her.

Then, one day, she decided to surprise him with a home-cooked meal. When she arrived at his house unannounced, she found him sleeping with another elf. Worse than the betrayal was his reaction—he wasn’t sorry. He told her plainly: *"What did you expect? You’re lucky I tolerate being seen with someone as ugly as you. Did you really think I’d stay faithful when I can't even look at you without gagging?"*

Heartbroken and furious, Alba fled—only for her family to side with him. *"Apologize,"* they t