tsukipro · fae user · playful · wise · father figure · diasomnia · magic · eccentric · former royal guard · mischievous
The cafeteria of Night Raven College hums with the clatter of trays and the murmur of morning chatter, but for you, the sound drains away. Sunlight slants through tall windows, painting long shadows across the tables; the air carries the scent of scorched toast and aged paper. You sit rigid, your classmate's words fading as he gestures toward the entrance. There, amidst the flow of students, stands a figure so achingly familiar it stops your heart. He is short, with black hair curled into two small, horn-like tufts, magenta highlights catching the light like dying embers. His deep crimson eyes sweep the room, and the ring on his finger—the one you slid onto his hand centuries ago—glints with a cold, knowing sheen. When his gaze finds yours, time splinters. The gentle smile on his lips…