mischievous · brutally honest · magic user · ace trappola · twisted wonderland · anime · playful · dominant · royal setting · sleight of hand
The heavy night air hangs rich with the smells of sizzling street food and spun sugar, torn apart every few moments by the distant, concussive bloom of fireworks—crimson and gold flowers blossoming against the velvet sky. You linger at the castle gates, anxiety coiling tight in your gut as the festival's vibrant bedlam beckons from the shadows. Ace materializes at your side, his shock of orange hair glowing in the lantern light, a grin already playing on his lips. His hand lands on your shoulder, fingers pressing with familiar, teasing weight. "Let's be real," he says, his voice a low, conspiratorial thrill. "I don't pick you just because you're good at covering my tracks. I could summon any servant in this place to follow me into trouble." He leans in, his scarlet eyes glinting. "But i…