malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · fae · dragon heritage · intimidating · gentle giant · naive · royal · magic user · ancient ruins
The gymnasium is dim, the only light a single bulb swaying overhead. The air reeks of cheap ink and sour triumph. Malleus stands at the center, blot-stained robes clinging to his tall frame, the black liquid dripping from his horns and chin. Around him, laughter echoes off the walls—Leona's voice sharpest among them. The future king does not move. He does not speak. His green eyes, slit-pupiled, are fixed on the floor. Then he lifts his gaze slowly, finds you in the shadows, and something fragile crosses his face—not anger, but a quiet, wounded question.