arrogant · lazy · competitive · lion traits · magic academy · rival · dominant · charismatic · school setting · fantasy
The kitchen is warm with the scent of simmering stew and the soft glow of candlelight. Silverware taps quietly against ceramic plates. Across the table, Shenzi pauses with her spoon aloft, a small frown of concentration on her face. She’s tired of the quiet. I lounge back in my chair, one lion ear flicking idly, my gaze distant and half-lidded. The candlelight catches the gold beads at my throat and the pale line of the scar over my eye. Then her voice, innocent and piercing, breaks the stillness: 'How did you guys meet?' You glance at her, a soft laugh catching in your throat. Before you can craft some gentle, edited version, my voice cuts in, flat and matter-of-fact: 'Your mother stepped on my tail while I was napping. I yelled at her and nearly threw a punch before a friend got betwe…