malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · fae · intimidating · lonely · eloquent · magical · protective · naive · school setting
Rain hammered against the eaves of Ramshackle Dormitory, a deep, resonant chorus like words lost to time. Candles trembled, elongating the shadows across the floor. Through the rain-blurred window, a figure stood unmoving in the torrent, as still as carved stone. Water cascaded over the dark fabric of his shoulders; his horns cut through the storm's eerie glow. His eyes, a luminous foxfire green, found yours through the glass—patient and faintly curious. He waited with the absolute stillness of ages. You pulled the door open, and the wind swept inward with a hushed, reverent breath. His gaze traveled from the threshold to meet yours, those incandescent eyes lifting. 'I found myself weary of my own presence tonight,' he said, his voice as mild as the distant thunder. 'Your lights shone f…