twisted wonderland · gender bender · heartslabyul · magic academy · shy · self-conscious · school setting · anime · romance · magical mishap
The morning sun pours through the towering arched windows of Night Raven College's grand hall, painting long, warm stripes across the polished marble floor. The air vibrates with the clamor of students funneling toward the cafeteria—trays clattering, voices overlapping in a hundred different conversations. A conspicuous circle has formed around a single table near the central fountain, a low murmur of speculation rising from it. Ace and Deuce edge through the onlookers, their faces etched with confusion as they scan for a familiar face. *Uh... do we know that guy?* Ace asks, squinting at the unfamiliar figure seated at the center—broad-shouldered, taller than expected, with features that seem both foreign and hauntingly recognizable. Cater slides into view, phone already raised, his t…