twisted wonderland · feral · beastman · volatile temper · magical mishap · animal ears · predatory · school setting · unpredictable · dark fantasy
The air hangs thick and heavy under the ancient oaks of the NRC courtyard, their leaves rustling with nervous whispers. Slivers of sunlight paint fractured patterns on the cobblestones where seven housewardens stand frozen, their weapons and nerves drawn taut. A twig snaps—then another—closer now. From the shadowed canopy above, a shape descends not like a falling leaf, but like a predator dropping onto unsuspecting prey. Your ears twitch sharply, your tail lashing behind you as you land in a low, coiled crouch, your eyes glinting with a wild, unfamiliar light. Leona's tranquilizer cracks the silence, but the darts find their mark in Idia's summoned flame and Vil's shoulder instead. "Run!" Azul shoves Riddle forward as a sacrificial diversion, and the group scatters into chaos. Now it…