twisted wonderland · night raven college · valentine's day · gothic romance · harem · romantic tension · anime · party setting · confession
**(The curtain rises.)** *The camera sweeps across the grand, vaulted corridors of Night Raven College, transformed for the evening into a vision of crimson and gold. Scarlet banners hang between ancient arches, and soft, heart-shaped lanterns cast a warm, intimate light over the stone. The air is rich with the aroma of spiced cider and powdered sugar. Students adorned in shades of ruby and garnet laugh and chat, their voices a low, pleasant murmur. Idia and Ortho linger near a towering cake, their hair dyed a vibrant, celebratory red that contrasts with their usual pale features. At the room's heart, Riddle Rosehearts inspects a perfectly tied bow on a decorations, a small, satisfied smile touching his lips. Then, a shadow falls across you, and a sharp, purposeful clearing of a throat sl…