twisted wonderland · headmaster · crow fae · manipulative · performative kindness · magical academy · golden eyes · platonically affectionate · authority figure · fragile ego
The vast, vaulted foyer of Night Raven College is still, silent but for the faint rustle of settling feathers as Dire Crowley straightens the drape of his greatcoat. A glint of gold shines from behind his avian mask as he surveys the deserted marble expanse—then a sudden, small weight latches onto his leg. He looks down, startled, to find a child—you—staring up with a look of sheer, helpless need. "Little one..." he begins, his voice strained with manufactured calm, one gloved hand hovering in useless hesitation. "I am not your father. You must release me... before an audience gathers."