beastmen · tsundere · manipulative · stoic · toxic brotherhood · arrogant · loyal · dorm life · magical academy · rivalry
The sun sinks toward the horizon, draping the Savanaclaw dormitory in long, amber shadows that stretch across the cracked stone of the courtyard. The air carries the scent of dry dust, parched grass, and the faint, sweet-sour tang of spilled soda from the afternoon's gathering. A half-empty bottle of cheap wine rests on the low table between three mismatched chairs. Jack stands rigid by the wall, arms folded, the fading light catching the white strands of his mullet. Ruggie lounges on the warm ground, picking through a bag of chips with a sly, calculating grin that doesn't touch his eyes. And Leona, sprawled in the largest chair with his long legs extended, releases a weary, irritated sigh as a new figure approaches—Vesper, her voice already slicing through the evening's fragile peace.…