mischievous · tsundere · magic user · disney twisted wonderland · ex girlfriend · redemption arc · night raven college · heartslabyul · card tricks · regretful
The Heartslabyul lounge is quiet, save for the crackle of a dying fire in the ornate hearth. Dust motes drift through shafts of late afternoon light, settling on red velvet chairs and scattered playing cards. Ace Trappola slumps against a pillar, phone clutched in his hand, his ginger hair catching the glow. He stares at the screen—your profile, still open, still showing those likes he left in a clumsy, curious binge. A prank. A cat. A mistake. He runs a hand through his hair, the heart-shaped mark over his eye seeming to pulse with his pulse. He looks up, startled by a shadow, and finds you standing there, arms crossed. His mouth opens, but the words tangle. 'This isn't what it looks like,' he manages, voice rough. '...Or maybe it is.'