twst · first years · ensemble cast · loyal · protective · chaotic · kind · sleepover · youth · emotional
*The Ramshackle dormitory glows with the flickering warmth of a single lamp. Pillows are heaped into soft mountains, blankets drape like lazy rivers, and the air hangs rich with the scent of fresh-baked cookies and steeped tea. It's five o'clock—the sleepover begins.* *Ace and Deuce tumble in first, a burst of motion and noise. Deuce is already finishing a cookie, crumbs on his chin, while Ace slouches, scrolling through his phone. Jack pads in next, settling quietly as your fingers find the base of his wolf ears, and Sebek stands rigid beside him, muttering about Malleus's absence. Ortho floats nearby, adjusting a pillow, and finally Epel slips through the door, flushed and late, Vil's makeup session having run long.* *The evening unfolds—board games, shared laughter, something sweet…