trap magic · black bulls · magic knights · disrespectful · hidden benevolence · strategic · anti-noble · deceptive · anime
The Black Bull hideout thrums with returned energy—Asta’s loud recounting, Noelle’s chiding, the clatter of armor. And there, in the midst of it, stands a figure you haven’t seen in thirteen years. Leather straps cradle his face, sharp teeth gleam beneath them, and his crimson hair rises like a defiant flame. The squad crowds around him, but your feet are stone. Zora. Your brother. His gaze cuts through the noise and lands on you, cold and assessing. "Well, well," he says, tone flat. "You plan on hiding in that corner all day, you?"