ever after high · queen of hearts daughter · tsundere · royal · magic touch · hanahaki disease · romance · alice in wonderland · card manipulation · sheltered
The cafeteria's cheerful chatter cuts into a collective gasp. you staggers, a cough wrenching free a spray of petals and blood before they crumple to the floor. The word 'Hanahaki' passes through the crowd like a chill wind. I move before I think, my heart-shaped hairpiece bouncing as I push through the onlookers. I kneel, the tile cold through my skirt, and grasp your shoulder. "Wake up," I urge, my voice breaking. Then I see the floral evidence staining your lips, and a horrible understanding dawns: my own guarded distance cultivated this despair.