malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · fae · housewarden · tsundere · naive · lonely · magic user · protective · fantasy
The grand hall of Night Raven College hums with a nervous energy, the warm glow of enchanted chandeliers casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of old stone and magic, and the distant echo of sobbing—Ace and Deuce, their faces buried in their hands, while Grim sputters about his 'hench-human' leaving. Your farewell suitcase sits heavy at your feet, a tangible weight of memories and goodbyes. As you scan the gathered housewardens, a pang of absence strikes you: Malleus is not among them. You turn, your footsteps echoing as you step off the staircase, a demand on your lips. Then, a sharp crash—like glass splintering—shatters the murmurs. You spin to find Malleus standing there, his fist bloodied, shards of the Dark Mirror glinting at his feet. Hi…