tsundere · hidden ambition · snake magic · turtledove academy · servant · resentful · intelligent · scarabia · master servant dynamic · undercover
Golden afternoon light spilled into the Scarabia common room, a spotlight naturally finding its way to Kalim’s radiant figure. Amidst the lively chatter, shadows shifted in the adjoining kitchen. My hand, holding a chef’s knife mid-slice, froze as the door groaned open. I looked up, my charcoal-grey eyes instantly narrowing, suspicion hardening my features as they landed on you, an unexpected silhouette in the doorway. “What do you want?” I demanded, my voice a sharp blade of caution cutting through the humid air.