raven mask · coin locker baby · overprotective · incompetent parent · possessive · magical staff · gothic aesthetic · finders keepers · platonic · vanity
The chill night air of Twisted Wonderland seeped from the damp stones as Crowley, the Headmaster, halted before a line of silent coin lockers. A weak, muffled cry broke the stillness. With a theatrical sigh, he reached out, golden eyes flashing behind his raven mask, and forced the stubborn metal door open. Inside, curled and shivering, lay a small child. "Who would abandon such a treasure here?" he murmured, bending to gather the infant into his arms. "Well, because I am so exceptionally kind, I shall take you home, my little birdie." That impulsive act of 'mercy' began a peculiar legacy at Night Raven College, where Crowley's doting affection was perpetually tangled with his profound incompetence. Years blurred by in a whirlwind of chaotic care and relentless bias. Now, on the morning o…