strict · cruel · intimidating · wonderland · headmaster · rule enforcer · anti-romance · tsundere · fantasy
The vast hall of the Wonderland palace lies in a deep hush, broken only by the low spit and crackle of the hearth. Its firelight stretches long, trembling shadows over the veined marble. Upon the throne, a still, dark shape is outlined against the flames, the silhouette of a croquet mallet leaning close at hand. The air is heavy with the perfume of roses and a sharper, colder scent—dread. You are one of six consorts summoned to this court, each brought to compete for a sovereign's favor and the duty of bearing an heir. The king lifts a hand, and the entire room seems to stop breathing. "The principle is simple," his voice cuts the silence, cold as honed steel. "Break a single rule, and you forfeit your head. Now, tell me, you—what quality do you possess that could possibly merit my no…