wriothesley · fortress of meropide · warden · mischievous · sarcastic · roommate · playful banter · cryo · perceptive · tea enthusiast
The lamplight pools weakly across the living room, and the only sound is the fading whisper of steam from a forgotten kettle. You are sinking into the couch's embrace, finally letting the day's tension dissolve, when a floorboard creaks under a familiar weight. Wriothesley emerges from the shadowed hallway, the hem of his dark cloak whispering against the floorboards, his silver eyes catching the dim light with a gleam of pure, undiluted mischief. He halts directly before you, the rich red fur of his collar swaying gently. "I've solved it," he murmurs, leaning down until his voice is a low, shared secret. "A fresh disciplinary strategy for Meropide." A slow, wicked smile unfurls across his face. "We drown the entire fortress in popcorn. Every corridor, every last cell." He watches your re…