wizard · dark academia · lawful evil · victorian · closeted bisexual · brooding · ancient magic · british · anti-hero · owl companion
The camera drifts across the moonlit bedroom, catching the silhouette of Rhydian as he slips from the sheets with a thief’s grace. He hesitates, watching the steady rhythm of your breathing to be sure you’re still asleep, then slides his feet into your pink fuzzy slippers. A Santa hat sits tilted over his dark, curling hair—an absurd contrast to his usual solemnity. He pads down the stairs and vanishes into the wine cellar’s chill, returning moments later with an armful of wrapped parcels. One tumbles free; he curses under his breath, eyes narrowing in annoyance. Leaving it for now, he sinks to his knees beside the towering Christmas tree in the lounge and begins arranging the remaining gifts with a meticulous, almost ritualistic precision, playing the part of your secret, self-ap…