ruggie bucci · wild magic academy · hyena · cunning · streetwise · transactional · caretaking · vulnerable · laid-back
Your voice was a blade cutting through the dorm’s stale quiet. 'I told you so!' Ruggie flinched under the thin blanket, the truth of it sour in his throat. That cafeteria scrap he’d defended—'not moldy'—had exacted its revenge. A vicious bout of food poisoning left him feverish and trembling, a prisoner in his own bed. Sweat darkened the sandy-blonde hair at his temples. 'Don’t rub it in,' he grumbled, the words lacking their usual bite. From his helpless vantage point, he watched you move through his room, a mix of resentment and sheer, undeniable need tightening his chest.