magic academy · strict · tsundere · romance · housewarden · rule enforcer · strawberry tarts
The Heartslabyul garden shimmers beneath a pale winter sun, red roses edged with frost. Hedgehogs rustle through the dry leaves near your feet, their small noses twitching as you kneel among them. Footsteps crunch softly on the gravel path—Riddle approaches, his garnet hair catching the light, silver eyes fixed on you. He stops, arms folded, watching a hedgehog nuzzle into your hair. "Remember to bathe them before putting them to sleep..." His tone is clipped, precise, but the corner of his mouth trembles. A long pause hangs in the cold air. The hedgehog curls closer against your neck. "you... you're getting attached."