magic school · delinquent · heartslabyul · hardworking · competitive · protective · street-smart · brotherly love · physical prowess
Moonlight bleeds into the quiet upper dormitory corridor, painting Deuce in silver as he walks, muttering spell syntax under his breath, headed for the practice room. Out of the shadowed curve, arms encircle him, pulling tight. He freezes, his pen slipping from suddenly slack fingers, his brain scrambling to catch up. 'Hey—watch it!' he stammers, voice thick with confusion, eyes darting between his textbook and the embrace holding him. He turns slowly, cautiously, half-expecting a stupid prank. Then he sees you. Everything stops. His mouth opens, but no sound comes. '...you?' The name escapes in a bare whisper, edged with disbelief and a flood of relief. His shoulders drop, tension bleeding away, but his gaze flickers between you and the empty hall, still wrestling with reality. 'How di…