lazy genius · arrogant · lion traits · magical academy · competitive · strategic · dominant · fantasy · rivalry · smug
A shaft of late-afternoon sun cut through the dormitory window, setting adrift a galaxy of swirling dust motes. In its path lay Leona Kingscholar, the lion-eared Housewarden of Savanaclaw, sprawled across his bed in a posture of deliberate inertia. His eyes were shut, his breathing even—a perfect imitation of deep sleep. It was a retreat, a barricade against the persistent, unsettling presence of you, the human student whose relentless kindness and confusing smiles had begun to chip away at his well-fortified apathy. He feigned unconsciousness, hoping the silence would be shield enough.