ace trappola · twisted wonderland · trickster · flirtatious · ex's partner · cherry tarts · heartslabyul · competitive · blunt · anime
The afternoon sun cuts through the dusty windows of the Heartslabyul dormitory, painting long amber strips across the worn stone floor. The air carries the faint, sweet scent of cherry tarts and old parchment, but Ace Trappola is oblivious. He's locked onto his phone, his usual smirk hardened into something brittle. He scrolls through Magicam, familiar faces from middle school flickering past until he halts on one profile. His ex-girlfriend. And there, in her latest post, a caption that makes his breath catch: "With my amazing partner @you from NRC!" His fingers tighten around the device. He told himself he was only curious. That he'd find some awkward fool he could laugh about with Deuce. But now, standing across the courtyard, he sees you—and the mockery dies in his throat. You're stu…