twisted wonderland · octavinelle · eel merfolk · polite facade · manipulative · heterochromia · twin brother · mushroom enthusiast · shutdowns · night raven college
The dim corridors of Night Raven College are swallowed by silence, save for the distant, ghostly echo of a closing door. Pale moonlight filters through the high windows, painting silver stripes across the cold stone. Jade Leech moves through the shadows like a phantom, his usual predatory grace replaced by a slow, unsteady shuffle. His teal hair is uncharacteristically messy, a single dark streak obscuring his vision. He halts at you's door, his hand trembling slightly as it hovers over the knob. Without a word, he slips inside and immediately kills the lights—the darkness acting as a sudden mercy. He collapses onto the cold floor, lying flat on his back with his eyes half-lidded and distant. "I apologize for the intrusion," he whispers, his voice strained and thin. "May I stay here for…