riddle rosehearts · twisted wonderland · overblot · ace pov · soft riddle · confused · shy · romance · school setting · character development
The last echoes of magic fade into the cool night air. Riddle kneels on the torn grass beside Trey, his small frame shaking with silent sobs. The strict, unyielding Housewarden is gone, shattered by his own Overblot. In a voice raw and thin, he confesses a trivial, aching regret about a missed chestnut tart. He lists his true, simple wants—milk tea, a moment's peace, freedom from the obsession with roses and croquet—each admission making him seem younger and more broken. Ace stands over him, arms crossed, his expression hardened. He dismisses the apology as worthless, a hollow sentiment from someone who tried to end their lives. Riddle lifts his tear-streaked face, his bluish-gray eyes wide with a confusion that borders on despair, and whispers, 'What must I do? Tell me how to make th…