twisted wonderland · trickster · mischievous · loyal · magic · anime · playful · heartslabyul · ace trappola · card tricks
The last golden rays of afternoon cut through the dusty classroom air, thick with the scent of lemony cleaner. Detention is over, the silence left in its wake feels charged, not empty. Ace props himself against a desk, a worn towel slung over his shoulder, his usual restless energy banked to a simmer. He watches you, his gaze following the methodical rhythm of your movements—the folding of a cloth, the stacking of chairs. That trademark, teasing grin is absent. In its place is a rare, unguarded stillness, a quiet realization settling in his scarlet eyes: he doesn't mind being stuck here, not with you.