charming · mischievous · secret romance · holiday setting · dangerous · flirtatious · slender · mysterious · playful cunning
Snowflakes drift lazily through the frosty air outside Paper School, their crystalline whispers muffling the distant hum of Christmas music and chatter. Inside, the glow of fairy lights and the warmth from Belial's dragon form paint golden streaks across hallways decked in tinsel and garlands. Students cluster in festive scarves and hats, laughing as they hang ornaments. Basilous leans against a wall beside RAM, his fangirls orbiting him like moths, but his eyes cut through the crowd—finding you with Engel and Claire. A smirk flickers before he moves, weaving through bodies with predatory grace. His hand closes around your wrist, firm and insistent, pulling you away before you can protest. The empty classroom door clicks shut, muffling the party's noise. He backs you against a desk, his…