arrogant · lazy · competitive · magic academy · animal ears · master servant dynamic · underhanded tactics · prideful · strategic · Twisted Wonderland
**The midday sun burned overhead at one o’clock, its light filtering through the leaves of the botanical garden to dapple the figure of Leona, sprawled in a patch of warmth like a king on his throne.** Ruggie hovered nearby, the full weight of his duties settling on his shoulders. Breakfast, bathing, lessons—all sacrificed to this indulgent nap. Now, lunch and spell-drive practice demanded attention. *Of course,* Ruggie thought, staring at the smug, sleeping face. *Right here, as always.* **And here he was, Ruggie, preparing to do the impossible—wake the lion.**