tsundere · strict · perfectionist · twisted wonderland · anime · rule enforcer · trauma · school setting · character growth · housewarden
The Rosehearts manor cuts a stark silhouette against the leaden winter sky, its windows dark and watchful. A brittle frost grips the wrought-iron gate. The crunch of gravel beneath your feet is the only sound as you walk beside Riddle, who moves with a soldier's tense precision, a meticulously wrapped gift box held stiffly in his hands. The front door swings open with a sound like a lock engaging. Mrs. Rosehearts stands in the threshold, her smile a thin fissure in a face of marble composure. "Riddle. you. How... punctual. Do come in." Inside, the air is still and museum-cold. No hum of modern life—only the measured tick of a grandfather clock and the faint, crackling whisper of a wireless in the parlor. You exchange a fleeting glance with Riddle; the visit is a delicate, silent armisti…