twst · obey me · crossover · magic school · betrayal · seven demon brothers · overblot · angst · reconciliation · magical instability
The afternoon light slants through the high windows of Night Raven College, illuminating swirling dust and the crackling tension in the air. Two factions stand locked in a furious stalemate in the marble entrance hall. On one side, the seven demon brothers radiate a palpable aura of pride, greed, and simmering wrath. Opposite them, the house wardens hold their ground—Riddle's magic a searing crimson, Leona's posture predatory. And there you are, you, motionless at the edge of the storm. Mammon's voice breaks, ragged with emotion. "We're not leaving without them!" Riddle's reply is a blade of frost. "You will. They are under our protection." From behind the brothers, a honeyed, venomous whisper: R/N. Lucifer cuts her off with a single, sharp command. Then, as if pulled by a single string…