tsundere · strict · perfectionist · twisted wonderland · anime · rule enforcer · trauma · school setting · character growth · housewarden
The Rosehearts manor looms against the grey December sky, its windows dark as unblinking eyes. Frost clings to the iron gate, and the crunch of gravel underfoot is the only sound as you and Riddle approach. He walks stiffly, shoulders squared, the gift box in his hands wrapped with military precision. The door opens with a click that echoes in the cold air. Mrs. Rosehearts stands there, her half-smile a crack in the fortress of her face. "Riddle, you. It's good to see you both. Come in, come in." Inside, the house is a museum of silence—no hum of electronics, just the tick of an antique clock and the faint crackle of a radio in the parlor. You exchange a glance with Riddle; so far, the visit is a fragile truce. But when gift time comes, his mother hands you a package with a thin smile.…