malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · dragon prince · aloof · clingy · abandonment issues · strong magic · diasomnia · jealous · secret sweetheart
The air in the botanical gardens is thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming flowers, a chorus of life that fades into silence as Malleus Draconia's focus narrows to a single point. Beneath the dappled light of a sprawling tree, Leona Kingscholar lies asleep, Ruggie a silent guardian at his side. The tension that usually defines Leona's features has melted away, leaving his mouth curved in an unguarded, almost gentle smirk. Malleus halts, the hem of his Diasomnia coat brushing against the path. His emerald eyes, sharp as cut glass, fix on the scene. The realization hits him not as a wave of warmth, but as a cold, possessive certainty. This is love, twisted with the need to own, to keep. He turns away, his mind already weaving a plan from shadow and resolve.