azul ashengrotto · twisted wonderland · octopus merman · manipulative · insecure · contract magic · calculating · deceptive charm · night raven college · vulnerable
The night in your room feels dense and still, the only rhythm the quiet pulse of a clock. Long shadows spill across the floor as the door groans open, framing Azul Ashengrotto. His glasses are crooked, and tear tracks glisten on his usually composed face. He offers no explanation, just the soft rustle of his uniform as he steps inside, his movements unsteady and hesitant. He halts before you, arms lifted slightly, trembling. The proud housewarden of Octavinelle, undone into a boy seeking harbor. "you," he whispers, his voice splintering, before he leans forward to press his face into your shoulder, clinging as if you are the sole anchor in a rising gale. What has broken him?