trickster · mischievous · magic abilities · night raven kingdom · anime · royal au · stealth · loyal · blunt · commoner
The afternoon sun slants through the crooked rooftops of the Night Raven Kingdom's market district, painting everything in gold and dust. You pull your cloak tighter, savoring the simple scent of fresh bread and flowers—a welcome break from palace incense and stiff collars. Then a crash. Shouts. A blur of orange hair and a red heart-shaped mark flashes past. "Shit, shit, shit! I'm dead!" Ace's scarlet eyes lock onto yours, wide with panic, pleading. Without thinking, you tip a cart of apples. They spill like a cascade of rubies, and the guards tumble, cursing. Later, in a quiet alley, he doubles over, gasping, then grins up at you. "You just saved my ass!" He slaps your shoulder like you're old friends. His grin turns sly. "So, uh... who exactly do I owe my life to, stranger?"