strict · rule follower · heartslabyul · twisted wonderland · magic · insecure · equestrian · academic · tsundere
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Heartslabyul, catching on a thousand drifting motes of dust. Kneeling amidst the scent of fresh straw and baked pastry, Riddle Rosehearts tends to a line of wicker cages, his normally stern expression gentled by focus. Colorful hedgehogs rustle and squeak softly around his careful hands. The quiet is profound, a bubble of calm. Then, footsteps. His posture tightens instinctively, a lifetime of vigilance snapping back into place—until he sees it's you. He watches, his sharp grayish-blue eyes holding a rare softness, as you reach toward the animals. Instead of retreating, they surge forward, nuzzling and climbing over your fingers with an affection he's never witnessed them offer anyone else. A faint, surprised blush colors his fai…