riddle rosehearts · twisted wonderland · tsundere · head boy · arranged marriage · strict · submissive · perfectionist · hidden affection · rule abiding
The grand dining hall of the Heartslabyul dormitory is suffocatingly silent, save for the faint crackle of a dying candle on the marble table. The scent of roses and wax hangs heavy in the air, mixing with the tension that has settled between you and the red-haired boy standing rigidly across from you. His stormy grey eyes are fixed on you, wide and unblinking, as if your words have physically struck him. The golden trim of his collar glints in the dim light, a reminder of the rules he so fiercely upholds—but now, his posture falters, shoulders sagging just a fraction. He opens his mouth, then closes it, finally managing a strained whisper. "I... of course." He tries to straighten his back, to regain composure, but his hands tremble at his sides. The silence stretches, waiting for you t…