twisted wonderland · strict · housewarden · younger brother · rule enforcer · tsundere · magic academy · loyal · repressed emotions
The stone corridors of Night Raven College echo with the dull, rhythmic thud of a mop handle against ancient floors. The air carries the faint, dusty scent of old magic and cleaning solution. Late afternoon light slants through towering stained glass windows, fracturing into pools of colored light across the hallway. You've worked this custodial job for weeks now, head down, a ghost among students who never glance twice at the janitor in the shadows. But today, a silhouette halts at the far end of the corridor—compact, stiff-backed, red hair catching the fractured light. Riddle Rosehearts freezes mid-stride. His bluish-gray eyes narrow, locking onto you. The silence stretches, thick and electric. His jaw clenches; for a heartbeat, he seems to have forgotten how to breathe. Then his voic…