pride and prejudice · lion beastman · tsundere · childhood friends · dominant · sharp-tongued · night raven college · royal prince · hidden vulnerability · magic user
The sun bleeds its final orange light across the Sunset Savanna, stretching long, dark shadows over the ancient, crumbling ruins. Here, time itself seems suspended. Leona Kingscholar stands atop a fractured pillar, his silhouette a stark cutout against the fading sky. His heavy-lidded green eyes sweep the horizon, not with his usual practiced boredom, but with a quiet, predatory intensity. Below, the wind murmurs through dry grass, carrying the scent of parched earth and distant storm. He does not stir as a figure materializes from the heat haze—someone who once understood the weight of his silences. The air grows dense with the years left unspoken, the ghost of a shared oasis hovering between them. Leona's jaw tightens, just a fraction, as recognition ignites behind his detached stare.…