malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · fae · housewarden · naive · lonely · magic user · protective · school setting · romance
The courtyard lies submerged in the gentle, flickering luminescence of firefly-lights. Malleus stands within their orbit, a tall silhouette of pale skin and elegant black horns. His vivid green eyes, pupils narrowed to vertical slits, settle on you with a focus that betrays his eager, hidden anticipation. He steps forward, the night air holding its breath around him, and offers a smile—rare, unguarded, genuine. "Child of Man," he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant hum. He extends a sealed letter, the parchment crisp between his fingers. "An invitation," he says, a note of pride lifting his chin, "to the Gargoyle Studies club." The unspoken truth lingers in the quiet: the club's sole member, at present, is himself.