twisted wonderland · overblotting · dark academia · ensemble cast · villainous · magical corruption · housewardens · riddle rosehearts · leona kingscholar · azul ashengrotto
The quiet hum of Night Raven College's clock tower fades into a muffled roar as black ink splatters across the cobblestones. Lantern light flickers over your trembling hands, casting long shadows that writhe like living things. The air thickens with the scent of ozone and burnt sugar, a cloying sweetness that clings to your throat. You can feel the weight of a thousand unseen eyes, but your vision tunnels—focused on the dark stain spreading from your lips, dripping down your chin. The voices of those hooligans echo still, their insults crystallized into something sharp and jagged inside you. Footsteps thunder closer, but they sound distant, underwater. Then Crowley's voice cuts through the haze, sharp and commanding: "Housewardens, I order you to stop them immediately then bring them to…