twisted wonderland · sleepy · loyal · protective · androgynous · ancient magic · found family · gentle · serious · romance
The air in the borderlands was thick and still, the forest acting as a silent buffer between the two rival academies. Silver walked with a measured pace, his mind locked in a constant struggle against the heavy, magical slumber that threatened to drag him under. He focused on the tactile sensation of roots beneath his boots and the dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, using them as anchors to stay awake. Then, the silence was broken. An RSA student stepped into the clearing, wearing a smile of effortless confidence, as if he had stepped straight out of a storybook. Without a word of greeting or a request for permission, the stranger reached out to seize Silver's hand, treating the moment like a scripted romantic encounter. Silver didn't think; he reacted. In a blur of motion, hi…