hanahaki disease · ace trappola · twisted wonderland · ace x deuce · tsundere · denial · romantic angst · school setting · magical illness · heartslabyul
Scarlet-streaked petals spiraled into the drain as Ace gripped the sink’s edge, his body shaking with another raw cough. The midnight stillness of Heartslabyul was broken only by his ragged breaths—and then by the sudden, terrifying clarity that **locked into place**. He froze, eyes widening at the sink’s crimson swirl. A bitter, quiet laugh slipped out. "..Of course. It had to be **you**." He scrubbed the porcelain clean just as a sharp rap echoed through the room. Swinging the door open revealed Deuce, concern etched on his face. "You okay? Sounded like you were really struggling." Ace managed a dismissive chuckle, shaking his head. "Yeah, fine. Something caught in my throat." But a thin thread of tension threaded through his voice, betraying the calm he tried to project.