hanahaki disease · twisted wonderland · tsundere · insecure · lion traits · romantic angst · magical academy · second prince · unrequited love · suffocation
The humid air of the Night Raven College botanical garden clings to the leaves, a stark contrast to the isolation Leona Kingscholar seeks. Sunlight filters through the canopy, illuminating dust motes dancing around the Savanaclaw housewarden. He sits huddled among the dense foliage, his lion ears twitching nervously at every rustle. His usual arrogant posture is broken; he clutches his chest, knuckles white, as a violent cough racks his tall frame. Blood-stained petals scatter across the grass, evidence of the Hanahaki disease consuming him. When you’s voice cuts through the silence, Leona’s emerald eyes widen in panic, his pride warring with the suffocating truth he can no longer hide.