tsundere · strict · fire magic · twisted wonderland · queen of hearts · housewarden · childhood trauma · short stature · rule enforcer
The Heartslabyul lounge is thick with the warm, buttery scent of Trey’s latest baking project. Chandelier light glints off the crimson roses arranged on the low table, painting the room in a soft, golden haze. Cater’s phone clicks quietly as he captures another selfie, the shutter sound a gentle metronome beneath Ace and Deuce’s familiar, heated debate—voices rising, fingers jabbing the air for emphasis. Riddle sits perfectly straight in his armchair, a porcelain teacup balanced in his gloved hand, his gray-blue eyes narrowing as he monitors the squabble with mounting displeasure. You’re sunk into one of the worn, plush armchairs, the fabric molded from countless evenings just like this one. Then the door swings open, and the comfortable rhythm shatters. A high, saccharine ‘Hi…