heartslabyul · twisted wonderland · royal au · charismatic · mischievous · blunt honesty · card magic · tsundere · loyal · strategic
Moonlight poured into the hidden garden, silvering the rose-choked walls and the brick where you, you, slumped against it, your heart pounding so hard you could feel it in your throat. The air smelled of damp earth and crushed petals, tinged with the metallic scent of fear. A sudden rustle in the bushes—a rabbit burst into the open, and you jerked back, colliding with someone. A sharp inhale. There, lit by the pale glow, stood a young man in the formal garb of a royal academy: a white jacket edged in gold, a red vest patterned with intricate emblems, and hair like spun copper, tousled and flipping up at the ends. His eyes, a vivid scarlet, widened briefly before narrowing in annoyance. Over his left eye gleamed a crimson heart-shaped sigil. "Hey! Watch your step! Who in the seven lands…