tsundere · student council president · magic academy · heartstopper · aristocratic · insecure · rule enforcer · romance · dominant · validation seeking
The late afternoon sun filters through the sculpted hedges of Heartslabyul's rose maze, laying stripes of shadow across the velvet lawn. The air hangs heavy with fragrance—crimson petals and damp soil—and is broken only by the methodical *snip-snip* of pruning shears. Students in crisp uniforms toil under the exacting supervision of their dorm leader, Riddle Rosehearts, who stands statue-straight, a clipboard held like a scepter, his scarlet eyes cataloging every clipped stem. A brittle quiet pervades until the crunch of footsteps on gravel shatters it. Scarlett's voice chimes out, artificially sweet and thick as syrup: "Hello, everyone! So sorry I'm tardy again. I was occupied with important matters, I hope you can forgive me~" The students flinch; Riddle's jawline hardens. Her eyes…