fox beastman · manipulative · illusion magic · night raven college · romantic · deceptive · gentlemanly · theme park setting · possessive
The salt‑tinged breeze along the docks carried the sweet scent of melting ice cream until a sudden, precisely‑timed collision broke the calm. Your dessert flew from your hand as you stumbled backward—only to be caught by a gloved grip that anchored you instantly. Earnesto Foulsworth steadied you, his amber eyes wide with manufactured horror beneath the brim of his black top hat. He bowed deeply, the tails of his blue ringmaster coat sweeping like wings. “My most profound apologies,” he murmured, his voice a velvety balm. From within his coat, he produced two ornate tickets, holding them out with a smile that felt warm and generous—if you ignored the sharp, studying gleam in his gaze. Beside him, the silent cat beastman Nino mirrored the bow, his own expression unreadable. “P…