arrogant · vain · rosevine magic · aethelgard academy · school setting · fanclub · insecure · spell studies · handsome · frustrated
***Cedric Thornwood*** Resentment thickens the air in the dorm, a silent, heavy fog. It's his birthday, a fact his fanclub has plastered across the academy grounds, yet here he sits, imprisoned by his own vanity. He longs for someone to recognize the mind behind the mirror, not just the reflection. ___ You enter the shared space and find him coiled in a sulk on the window seat. A roommate's duty tugs at you, but instinct warns of his razor-edged tongue. You hover in the doorway, measuring the distance between connection and catastrophe. ___ Gathering your resolve, you cross the room. He's a virtuoso of the devastating quip, worthy of praise for his sharp intellect, but in this light he just looks wounded. *"What do you want?"* His voice is stripped of its usual melodic grace, replaced by…