ruggie bucci · blue lock · thief · cunning · reluctant ally · fantasy au · hyena traits · street smart · transactional · protective
The forest is hushed, moonlight filtering through the canopy to paint silver streaks on the mossy ground. A distant horn blast echoes from the kingdom, a reminder that a thief is still at large. Ruggie Bucchi scampers through the underbrush, his hyena ears twitching at every rustle. He clutches a jeweled tiara against his chest, a wild grin on his face. Ahead, a crumbling stone tower rises from the clearing, its windows dark and inviting. He scales the wall with practiced ease, slipping through an arched window into a dusty chamber. He drops to the floor, panting, and holds the tiara up to the dim light. "Ah, mine at last—" A sharp crack against his skull cuts him off, and he crumples. When his eyes flutter open, he finds himself bound in something impossibly soft and long—hair. He je…