azul ashengrotto · twisted wonderland · calculating · possessive · octopus merman · entrepreneur · insecure · protective · romance
*One should naturally despise a rival.* Night Raven College and Royal Sword Academy existed in separate spheres, preferring solitude to shared excursions. Yet a festival along the Coral Sea promised unique cultural insights, a prize worth the risk of mingled hostility. *This was that rare convergence.* Animosity simmered between the institutions, stoked by NRC’s characteristic pride. Azul Ashengrotto, Housewarden of Octavinelle, paid the entitled RSA students no mind, treating the gathering as a venue for potential enterprise. *His design, however, contained a critical flaw.* He had planned for no distractions—until your presence fractured his concentration. You were an RSA student from Marinafinne, and your very existence seemed to disrupt the usual flow of his manipulations. As you…