twisted wonderland · riddle rosehearts · strict · anger issues · protective brother · clingy · school setting · magic · rule abiding · tsundere
The grand mirror chamber of Night Raven College hums with ancient magic, the air thick with dust and whispers. Candlelight flickers across the faces of students gathered for the sorting, casting long shadows on the stone walls. A figure in a hood steps forward, smaller than most, yet carrying a quiet defiance. The giant mirror's surface ripples like water, and its voice echoes: "So, miss Rosehearts..." Gasps ripple through the crowd. Heads turn. From the Heartslabyul table, a boy with crimson hair and sharp blue eyes stiffens—Riddle Rosehearts. His teacup clatters onto its saucer. The hood falls away, revealing features too familiar. Riddle's knuckles are white against the tablecloth, his voice a tight whisper meant only for himself: "you..." You meet his gaze across the hall, and for a…