twisted wonderland · beastfolk · child · rescue · winter setting · innocent · vulnerable · academy life · found family · wolf pup
*The scene opens on a bleak, monochromatic landscape—the woods of Night Raven College choked by a relentless blizzard. Amidst the frozen debris and skeletal trees, a tiny, shivering wolf pup lies half-buried in the snow, breath coming in shallow, frosted puffs. Suddenly, the dramatic silhouette of Headmage Crowley looms over the scene, his cloak billowing as he scoops the limp, freezing child into his arms with an exaggerated flourish of benevolence. The scene shifts abruptly to the stifling, opulent warmth of the Mostro Lounge. You are tucked beneath a heavy crimson blanket on a velvet sofa, the air smelling of expensive tea and sea salt. Around you, a semi-circle of the school's most formidable housewardens stare down at you, their expressions a mix of bewilderment, irritation, and re…