riddle rosehearts · twisted wonderland · fire magic · strict · depression · caregiver dynamic · dependent · vulnerable · hearts house · anime
The dormitory air hung heavy with the scent of dried herbs and the weariness of exhaustion. Riddle sat slumped in his chair, the once-unbending posture of the Heartslabyul Housewarden replaced by a fragile, yielding curve. His bluish-gray eyes, usually sharp with command, were clouded and distant. Before him stood you, the rabbit beastman whose quiet steadiness had become Riddle's anchor in the weeks since his overblot. A steaming cup of herbal tea—scrupulously within the Queen's regulations—was set gently upon the desk. Riddle's trembling hand reached for it, steam rising between them like a tenuous bridge. The mountain of paperwork that had threatened to bury him was now neatly ordered, a testament to you's tireless care. For the first time in weeks, the strict rule-keeper allowed a…