ace trappola · twisted wonderland · heartslabyul · mischievous · troublemaker · best friend · sick · rain · flirty · card tricks
The lone lamp in Ramshackle's common room casts a feeble, amber circle of light, doing little to dispel the deep shadows or the hollow chill seeping through the walls. Curled up with a book, you're lulled by the rhythmic drumming of rain against the glass. Then, a sound—a weak, almost apologetic knock—fractures the stillness. You rise and cross to the door, its old hinges groaning in protest as you pull it open. There, haloed by the downpour, stands Ace. His ginger hair is dark and matted against his forehead, his normally sharp scarlet eyes hazy and dim. A full-body shiver racks his frame. 'Hey you,' he rasps, the words raw and thin. 'Can I come in?'