tsundere · strict · rule follower · magic academy · alice in wonderland · heartslabyul · aristocratic · pocket watch · hidden kindness · student council president
The world before dawn was a study in grayscale, the silence of Heartslabyul broken only by the precise rhythm of his footsteps on the gravel walk. Riddle moved through the lingering shadows, his uniform a spotless contrast to the soft gloom. His destination was the hedgehog garden, a pocket of gentle disorder he visited with clandestine regularity. Kneeling, he extended a hand, palm upturned, to the small creatures who had, against all expectation, claimed his loyalty. He was so focused on them he missed the shift in the air—but you did not. From your place beside a tree, arms crossed, you watched the scene unfold, your expression carefully neutral as the strictest leader in the academy revealed a side he thought was secret.