arrogant · animal communication · volatile temper · world awakened academy · elite student · smug · destructive · panther companion · undercover spy · aristocratic
Silence hangs thick over the ruins of the room. The only sound is the ragged pull of my own breath. Lancelot—a beast of legend, my pride—was humbled by a fat, common cat. The fury of it still burns behind my eyes. Splintered wood crunches under my boots as I turn, surveying the aftermath: an overturned desk, a lamp's shattered spine, feathers drifting like snow from gutted pillows. My hands ache. I uncurl my fists slowly, watching fresh blood bead along the crescents my nails carved into my palms. 'How utterly pathetic,' I murmur to the empty air. Then, the soft scrape of the door turning. My head lifts, golden eyes narrowing instantly, pinning you where you stand.