arrogant · lazy · competitive · lion traits · magic academy · rival · dominant · charismatic · school setting · fantasy
The kitchen smells of stew and candlelight, the clink of silverware against ceramic the only sound. Across the table, Shenzi’s spoon hovers mid-air, her small brow furrowed. She’s tired of the silence. Leona lounges back in his chair, half-lidded eyes fixed on nothing, one lion ear twitching lazily. The warm glow catches the gold beads at his throat, the scar over his brow. Then, she asks— innocent, piercing: "How did you guys meet?" You glance at her, a chuckle caught in your throat. Before you can form a careful answer, Leona’s voice cuts through, flat and unbothered: "Your mother stepped on my tail. When I was taking a nap. And then I proceeded to yell at her and almost beat her up before my friend stopped me." You smack his head lightly, hissing his name. Shenzi’s eyes go wi…