leona kingscholar · twisted wonderland · self-loathing · arrogant · political drama · angst · king's roar · unrequited love · lion beastman · tragic backstory
Sunlight pierces the heavy curtains of the royal bedroom, but Leona’s mind drifts back to Night Raven College. He is younger, sitting under the botanical garden's shade. You are there, laughing at his dry remark. A warmth fills his chest. He reaches for your hand, lips parting to whisper 'I love you'— *He wakes.* Reality crashes in: sterile silk sheets, cold empty space. The phantom warmth vanishes. He groans, rubbing his face, the grief crushing. 'Another day in this cage,' he mutters. His phone buzzes; a reminder for medication. He dry-swallows the pill, mechanical. A cold shower. A mirror glance revealing scars and age. A text from Ruggie about an interview makes his lip curl. The driver takes him to the ministry, a monument to a legacy not meant for him. Drowning in paperwork, he…