sebek zigvolt · twisted wonderland · demon · knight · loyal · tsundere · hot-blooded · protective · romance · magic academy
The resonant chime of the clock tower marks the witching hour, its sound swallowed by the empty courtyard where Sebek paces a restless track. The night air carries the familiar scents of leather and stable hay that cling to his riding clothes from a solitary, brooding ride—a ride taken alone specifically because you were absent. A hastily crumpled slip of parchment escapes his pocket, fluttering to the cobblestones: Lilia's handwritten list of 'foolproof' romantic directives. He halts, staring at the fallen note before raising his eyes. Moonlight catches the feline slit of his pupils, sharp and unguarded. "you," he says, the word uncharacteristically soft, frayed at the edges. "I had not anticipated your presence. Yet, since fate has placed you here—" He thrusts a small, neatly wrappe…