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[jade-qilin]

credit card: prologue

summary: Yuu gets invited on their first journey to one of their schoolmates’ hometowns! But with the meager allowance given by that stingy headmage, they don’t think they have enough to cover the travel. Luckily for them, they’re dating a super rich (and surprisingly generous) boyfriend. notes: this is part one of my series: credit card! details/warnings: gender-neutral pronouns, yuu instead of y/n, adult!yuu, established relationship, leoyuu, follows EN server

ao3 link: xxx

It was on a lazy Friday evening in the botanical gardens when Yuu was approached by an energetic ball of energy, otherwise known as Kalim Al-Asim, and his childhood companion Jamil. Yuu looks up just as Kalim barrels into them with a hug. They laugh as Jamil begins to scold Kalim, reminding the latter to be aware of boundaries, something that is hardly in the young heir’s vocabulary.

“How can I help you, Kalim?” The prefect moves their homework to the side as they reciprocate the second year’s hug.

“We’re going on a trip!” he exclaims excitedly. Yuu tilts their head to the side.

“Oh? Well, congrats! I hope you have fun.”

“What are you talking about? You’re coming with us!”

‘… Huh?’

“Kalim,” Jamil’s voice sounds tired as he places a hand on his classmate’s shoulder. “You can’t just tell someone they’re going somewhere. You have to ask them first.”

“Oh, right! Well, Yuu, do you wanna come home with us?”

Jamil smacks a hand to his forehead as Yuu continues to become more and more confused. What does he mean, “come home with us”? Is Crowley kicking them out of the campus? Did Grim do something whilst with the Heartslabyul duo? Yuu thought they could trust those two, but maybe they were wrong.”

“It’s nothing like that,” Jamil explains with a tired sigh. “Kalim and I are heading back home, to the Scalding Sands, for the Yasamina River Fireworks Fest.”

“And since you’re from another world, I’d love to show you my hometown, Yuu!” Kalim adds with a beaming smile. “We got six VIP seats, so you and Grim can both tag along! Oh, maybe I should hit up the guys from my Pop Music club too!”

“Wait a minute, you are one of the organizers of the event, Kalim, and as your attendant, I will also be at your side. Inviting Grim and Yuu last minute is one thing, but adding even MORE people whilst we’re busy is too much.”

“It’ll be fine, Jamil! The more the merrier, as they say. Besides, They can take care of their own, right?” Kalim looks towards Yuu with shining, puppy-dog eyes.

“Um, sure.” they nod hesitantly. “But what about the cost? As you can probably guess, Crowley isn’t really on the generous side…”

“Well, the seats for the festival are covered by your tickets. The street food is pretty cheap though! Maybe you could ask the headmage to lend you some more money?”

“Eh, I doubt he’d agree. Grim is also a really big eater.”

Suddenly, a figure jumps down from the tree Yuu was leaning against. The Scarabia duo jumps in surprise, whilst the prefect merely smiled. The figure, ignoring his two underclassmen, ruffles Yuu’s head lightly before sitting down beside them. His long tail curls around Yuu’s wrist as he yawns.

“Hey, Leona-senpai!” Kalim’s the first to recover from the unexpected guest. “Can’t believe I didn’t notice you up in that tree.”

“‘Course you didn’t,” the beastman smirks. “An herbivore like you would never be able to detect a beastman like me.” The comment doesn’t hold much malice in it, if any, and Kalim continues as if nothing happened.

“Well, anyway, were you able to hear everything? Do you wanna come with us?”

“Kalim!”

“What? Leona-senpai is a classmate of ours! Besides, it would be rude not to invite him after hearing us invite Yuu and Grim.”

Leona yawns again as he nestles himself closer to his favourite human, who also happens to be his partner. His eyes are only half open, a sign that he’s just about ready to fall asleep once again.

“A trip to the Scalding Sands? I’ll pass; not a huge fan of large crowds. But if you wanna go, Yuu…” He stares into his lover’s eyes, waiting for a response. The prefect gives it a thought before answering.

“Hm, well I would like to go, since the festival is a once-a-year event. After all, who knows if I’ll be here to experience it again.”

Leona ignores the twinge in his heart at the thought of his favourite herbivore leaving his side, opting instead to reach into his pocket. He takes out a leather wallet, opening it with one hand and expertly fishing out a thin object. The prince places it gently into Yuu’s hand and quickly tucks away his wallet.

“There, now you can enjoy yourself without worrying. Just don’t let that little weasel see it. He might think this means he can spend on whatever without thinking.”

Yuu’s eyes widen as they unfurl their hand, their gaze falling on a shiny black credit card embellished with gold printed words. LEONA KINGSCHOLAR bedazzles the front, and a shiny crown emblem is stamped at the end of his name. The name of some unknown bank, as well as other details, dot the rest of the card. They flip it over and over, studying it carefully to make sure it’s real. Kalim and Jamil’s faces are also aghast as they recognize the card.

“WOAH!” Kalim gasps. “Is that a black card?! I have one too!”

From the sounds of Kalim’s voice, a black card seems exceptionally rare. Perhaps only the rich and royalty could own one. Either way, Yuu remained quite shocked at the mere fact that Leona trusted them enough to loan them his card. After all, he’s a prince! If Yuu ended up misplacing the card, and it got into the wrong hands, then who knows what could happen to THE prince of Sunset Savanna if his royal funds were taken.

“See? You’re all set now. Now hurry up and leave. You’re digging into my date time.”

“All you’re doing is sleeping…” Jamil mumbles, though it still reaches the beastman’s ears. “Whatever. Let’s go, Kalim. Because of you, I have to rearrange a bunch of things.”

“I’ll pass the news onto Grim for ya, Yuu! Be sure to be at the Mirror in the morning!” Kalim waves to the prefect and beastman as he’s dragged off by Jamil.

Once they’re gone, Leona gently brings Yuu closer to him, nuzzling his face into the crook of their neck. The prefect smiles and softly begins to brush their fingers through the prince’s brown locks, eliciting a pleased noise from the back of his throat.

“Thanks for trusting me with your card, Leona. I’ll be sure to keep it safe and use it wisely.”

“‘s all good,” Leona’s words come out slurred, the familiar and comforting scent of the gardens and his love lulling him back into dreamland. “Just want you to enjoy yourself.”

Leona finally falls asleep, and Yuu joins him once they’ve packed all their things. Trying to do homework now would be futile, it seems. The two peacefully slumber in each other’s embrace for the next hour or so, until Grim and Ruggie came to bring them back to their dorms for curfew.

[jade-qilin]

credit card: prologue

summary: Yuu gets invited on their first journey to one of their schoolmates’ hometowns! But with the meager allowance given by that stingy headmage, they don’t think they have enough to cover the travel. Luckily for them, they’re dating a super rich (and surprisingly generous) boyfriend. notes: this is part one of my series: credit card! details/warnings: gender-neutral pronouns, yuu instead of y/n, adult!yuu, established relationship, leoyuu, follows EN server

ao3 link: xxx

It was on a lazy Friday evening in the botanical gardens when Yuu was approached by an energetic ball of energy, otherwise known as Kalim Al-Asim, and his childhood companion Jamil. Yuu looks up just as Kalim barrels into them with a hug. They laugh as Jamil begins to scold Kalim, reminding the latter to be aware of boundaries, something that is hardly in the young heir’s vocabulary.

“How can I help you, Kalim?” The prefect moves their homework to the side as they reciprocate the second year’s hug.

“We’re going on a trip!” he exclaims excitedly. Yuu tilts their head to the side.

“Oh? Well, congrats! I hope you have fun.”

“What are you talking about? You’re coming with us!”

‘… Huh?’

“Kalim,” Jamil’s voice sounds tired as he places a hand on his classmate’s shoulder. “You can’t just tell someone they’re going somewhere. You have to ask them first.”

“Oh, right! Well, Yuu, do you wanna come home with us?”

Jamil smacks a hand to his forehead as Yuu continues to become more and more confused. What does he mean, “come home with us”? Is Crowley kicking them out of the campus? Did Grim do something whilst with the Heartslabyul duo? Yuu thought they could trust those two, but maybe they were wrong.”

“It’s nothing like that,” Jamil explains with a tired sigh. “Kalim and I are heading back home, to the Scalding Sands, for the Yasamina River Fireworks Fest.”

“And since you’re from another world, I’d love to show you my hometown, Yuu!” Kalim adds with a beaming smile. “We got six VIP seats, so you and Grim can both tag along! Oh, maybe I should hit up the guys from my Pop Music club too!”

“Wait a minute, you are one of the organizers of the event, Kalim, and as your attendant, I will also be at your side. Inviting Grim and Yuu last minute is one thing, but adding even MORE people whilst we’re busy is too much.”

“It’ll be fine, Jamil! The more the merrier, as they say. Besides, They can take care of their own, right?” Kalim looks towards Yuu with shining, puppy-dog eyes.

“Um, sure.” they nod hesitantly. “But what about the cost? As you can probably guess, Crowley isn’t really on the generous side…”

“Well, the seats for the festival are covered by your tickets. The street food is pretty cheap though! Maybe you could ask the headmage to lend you some more money?”

“Eh, I doubt he’d agree. Grim is also a really big eater.”

Suddenly, a figure jumps down from the tree Yuu was leaning against. The Scarabia duo jumps in surprise, whilst the prefect merely smiled. The figure, ignoring his two underclassmen, ruffles Yuu’s head lightly before sitting down beside them. His long tail curls around Yuu’s wrist as he yawns.

“Hey, Leona-senpai!” Kalim’s the first to recover from the unexpected guest. “Can’t believe I didn’t notice you up in that tree.”

“‘Course you didn’t,” the beastman smirks. “An herbivore like you would never be able to detect a beastman like me.” The comment doesn’t hold much malice in it, if any, and Kalim continues as if nothing happened.

“Well, anyway, were you able to hear everything? Do you wanna come with us?”

“Kalim!”

“What? Leona-senpai is a classmate of ours! Besides, it would be rude not to invite him after hearing us invite Yuu and Grim.”

Leona yawns again as he nestles himself closer to his favourite human, who also happens to be his partner. His eyes are only half open, a sign that he’s just about ready to fall asleep once again.

“A trip to the Scalding Sands? I’ll pass; not a huge fan of large crowds. But if you wanna go, Yuu…” He stares into his lover’s eyes, waiting for a response. The prefect gives it a thought before answering.

“Hm, well I would like to go, since the festival is a once-a-year event. After all, who knows if I’ll be here to experience it again.”

Leona ignores the twinge in his heart at the thought of his favourite herbivore leaving his side, opting instead to reach into his pocket. He takes out a leather wallet, opening it with one hand and expertly fishing out a thin object. The prince places it gently into Yuu’s hand and quickly tucks away his wallet.

“There, now you can enjoy yourself without worrying. Just don’t let that little weasel see it. He might think this means he can spend on whatever without thinking.”

Yuu’s eyes widen as they unfurl their hand, their gaze falling on a shiny black credit card embellished with gold printed words. LEONA KINGSCHOLAR bedazzles the front, and a shiny crown emblem is stamped at the end of his name. The name of some unknown bank, as well as other details, dot the rest of the card. They flip it over and over, studying it carefully to make sure it’s real. Kalim and Jamil’s faces are also aghast as they recognize the card.

“WOAH!” Kalim gasps. “Is that a black card?! I have one too!”

From the sounds of Kalim’s voice, a black card seems exceptionally rare. Perhaps only the rich and royalty could own one. Either way, Yuu remained quite shocked at the mere fact that Leona trusted them enough to loan them his card. After all, he’s a prince! If Yuu ended up misplacing the card, and it got into the wrong hands, then who knows what could happen to THE prince of Sunset Savanna if his royal funds were taken.

“See? You’re all set now. Now hurry up and leave. You’re digging into my date time.”

“All you’re doing is sleeping…” Jamil mumbles, though it still reaches the beastman’s ears. “Whatever. Let’s go, Kalim. Because of you, I have to rearrange a bunch of things.”

“I’ll pass the news onto Grim for ya, Yuu! Be sure to be at the Mirror in the morning!” Kalim waves to the prefect and beastman as he’s dragged off by Jamil.

Once they’re gone, Leona gently brings Yuu closer to him, nuzzling his face into the crook of their neck. The prefect smiles and softly begins to brush their fingers through the prince’s brown locks, eliciting a pleased noise from the back of his throat.

“Thanks for trusting me with your card, Leona. I’ll be sure to keep it safe and use it wisely.”

“‘s all good,” Leona’s words come out slurred, the familiar and comforting scent of the gardens and his love lulling him back into dreamland. “Just want you to enjoy yourself.”

Leona finally falls asleep, and Yuu joins him once they’ve packed all their things. Trying to do homework now would be futile, it seems. The two peacefully slumber in each other’s embrace for the next hour or so, until Grim and Ruggie came to bring them back to their dorms for curfew.

[jade-qilin]

idk if this has reached the writing community here, but i’ve seen comments on Wattpad profiles (‘wattpad’s cringe blah blah’ idc) of random accounts asking if people’s stories are on this app/website. so i just wanna make y’all aware that this app/website supports NFTs and AI (for both writing and art), and even helps in creating them. haven’t seen any direct evidence of written works being stolen, but be careful 🥲

[jade-qilin]

why do people keep following me here please this is an archived account 😭 you will not be seeing anything new from me here!!!

[jade-qilin]

kirin’s writing commissions !!

hello, hi hi! i know i don’t have many works to show on this blog, but i’m opening up writing and translating commissions!! i can translate your works from English to French and vice-versa, for you to publish on your platforms! i can also write you a fic in either English or French! all information related to my commissions will be posted below. prices will be in CAD$ (Canadian dollar).

✧⁠ payment methods: through PayPal or Ko-fi. unfortunately, Canada does not use Venmo, Cashapp, or Zelle. i can also turn on Tumblr or Twitter Tips if necessary.

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/xiao_lantern

PayPal: DM.

✧⁠ slots: 0 / 5

✧⁠ where to contact: through Discord (kirin#9672), through Instagram (@/kirinrens), through Twitter (@/kirinrens), or through this Tumblr blog. i will not contact you about commissions anywhere else.

✧⁠ fandoms i will write for: genshin impact, honkai star rail, twisted wonderland, obey me, haikyuu!!, boku no hero academia, the arcana & original content/prompts (as in, literally any prompt not associated to a fandom or other pre-existing work)

✧⁠ estimated delivery time: i’m aiming for only taking a week per project, although it may vary/depend on length requested, among other factors.

✧⁠ TOS:

i do not write anything gross (incest, pedophilia, etc.). i have the right to refuse any request.

first come first serve system.

yandere and N.SFW requests are OK.

prices are in Canadian dollar (CAD$).

half of the payment must be made upfront.

i will give regular updates on how the project is going, including if there may be a delay or whatnot due to unforeseen events.

i’ll accept requests featuring both gender-neutral or female reader, and OCs.

for OC content, please fill out THIS form.

i can send you the finished work either through e-mail or Discord as a PDF, or i can upload them onto AO3c and/or my blog.

✧⁠ prices:

$1 extra for OC works.

$1 extra per extra character.

$3 extra for yandere works.

$5 extra for N.SFW works.

$5/500 words, $10/1000 words, etc.

✧⁠ work examples: if you’d like to see examples of my work, you can check them out here (PSA: many of these works are not edited or old). i can even send unfinished documents if you would like more examples.

Wattpad: @/ARGO-NAVIS

AO3: xiao_lantern

Fanfiction.Net: kingscholar *

old writing blog: @jade-qilin

for OC content: @mini-kirin

*FF.net is my oldest archive of works yet. there are works there that haven’t been updated in nearly a decade. i’m only sharing it to give a full view of what i can do. your best sources for my latest and best works are on Tumblr or AO3.

if you have any questions, feel free to DM me!! ♡/↻ are appreciated!! if there’s any public forums where i can advertise my commissions, please let me know as well.

[jade-qilin]

kirin’s writing commissions !!

hello, hi hi! i know i don’t have many works to show on this blog, but i’m opening up writing and translating commissions!! i can translate your works from English to French and vice-versa, for you to publish on your platforms! i can also write you a fic in either English or French! all information related to my commissions will be posted below. prices will be in CAD$ (Canadian dollar).

✧⁠ payment methods: through PayPal or Ko-fi. unfortunately, Canada does not use Venmo, Cashapp, or Zelle. i can also turn on Tumblr or Twitter Tips if necessary.

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/xiao_lantern

PayPal: DM.

✧⁠ slots: 0 / 5

✧⁠ where to contact: through Discord (kirin#9672), through Instagram (@/kirinrens), through Twitter (@/kirinrens), or through this Tumblr blog. i will not contact you about commissions anywhere else.

✧⁠ fandoms i will write for: genshin impact, honkai star rail, twisted wonderland, obey me, haikyuu!!, boku no hero academia, the arcana & original content/prompts (as in, literally any prompt not associated to a fandom or other pre-existing work)

✧⁠ estimated delivery time: i’m aiming for only taking a week per project, although it may vary/depend on length requested, among other factors.

✧⁠ TOS:

i do not write anything gross (incest, pedophilia, etc.). i have the right to refuse any request.

first come first serve system.

yandere and N.SFW requests are OK.

prices are in Canadian dollar (CAD$).

half of the payment must be made upfront.

i will give regular updates on how the project is going, including if there may be a delay or whatnot due to unforeseen events.

i’ll accept requests featuring both gender-neutral or female reader, and OCs.

for OC content, please fill out THIS form.

i can send you the finished work either through e-mail or Discord as a PDF, or i can upload them onto AO3c and/or my blog.

✧⁠ prices:

$1 extra for OC works.

$1 extra per extra character.

$3 extra for yandere works.

$5 extra for N.SFW works.

$5/500 words, $10/1000 words, etc.

✧⁠ work examples: if you’d like to see examples of my work, you can check them out here (PSA: many of these works are not edited or old). i can even send unfinished documents if you would like more examples.

Wattpad: @/ARGO-NAVIS

AO3: xiao_lantern

Fanfiction.Net: kingscholar *

old writing blog: @jade-qilin

for OC content: @mini-kirin

*FF.net is my oldest archive of works yet. there are works there that haven’t been updated in nearly a decade. i’m only sharing it to give a full view of what i can do. your best sources for my latest and best works are on Tumblr or AO3.

if you have any questions, feel free to DM me!! ♡/↻ are appreciated!! if there’s any public forums where i can advertise my commissions, please let me know as well.

[jade-qilin]

also!! all my main masterlist + navigation + rules post are all posted on my new blog @kings-roar so feel free to check that out! <3 trying to get back on my feet. i’ll be opening requests again after my finals!

[jade-qilin]

kinda wanna repost some of my works here onto my new writing blog… esp my leona and mammon ones…

[jade-qilin]

— THE KING WITHOUT A CROWN —

ren | they/she | 21 | chinese

☆ lover of leona kingscholar, diluc ragnvindr && toji fushiguro

requests: CLOSED || askbox: always open for chatter || writes mainly for: genshin impact, twisted wonderland, obey me, jujutsu kaisen && more!!

rentry (to be changed to a carrd) || navigation || m.lists || rules || ao3 || main blog || old blog || oc blog || tags

© kings-roar : all rights reserved. reproduction is prohibited. ♡ / ↻ appreciated!!

[jade-qilin]

[ temporary pinned ]

hi hi, my name is Ren! this is going to be my new writing (and maybe art?) side blog eventually. i’m moving from @jade-qilin , though the process will take awhile as i have schoolwork to do.

if you have any questions, feel free to contact me on discord (@/kingscholar#9672) or on my main blog @xiao-lantern !!

certain older works might be reposted here, and eventually i’ll be accepting requests. i’m going to be writing mostly for genshin impact and twisted wonderland, but also some other things (these are just my current main interests!)

requests are CLOSED! thank you for your patience!

note: this blog is still a side blog, therefore likes, replies to comments and my own asks will still be made from my main blog.

ETA: please reblog this post so that i can spread the word around quicker, thanks!

[jade-qilin]

announcement !!

hey friends! after some thinking, i’ve decided that i’m going to be archiving this side blog and will be moving to @kings-roar !! all new works will be posted there (& on my ao3 still). i have a few requests left on this account so i will answer those asap before moving.

the process will take some time as i have other commitments i must focus on first. also, i will not be deleting this blog, don’t worry! my old works will stay up still. my main and all other side blogs (including my NS/FW writing one) will stay active too — it’s just this one that’s being archived.

thank you for your support all these years and i hope to see y’all on my new blog! <3

[jade-qilin]

announcement !!

hey friends! after some thinking, i’ve decided that i’m going to be archiving this side blog and will be moving to @kings-roar !! all new works will be posted there (& on my ao3 still). i have a few requests left on this account so i will answer those asap before moving.

the process will take some time as i have other commitments i must focus on first. also, i will not be deleting this blog, don’t worry! my old works will stay up still. my main and all other side blogs (including my NS/FW writing one) will stay active too — it’s just this one that’s being archived.

thank you for your support all these years and i hope to see y’all on my new blog! <3

[jade-qilin]

[ temporary pinned ]

hi hi, my name is Ren! this is going to be my new writing (and maybe art?) side blog eventually. i’m moving from @jade-qilin , though the process will take awhile as i have schoolwork to do.

if you have any questions, feel free to contact me on discord (@/kingscholar#9672) or on my main blog @xiao-lantern !!

certain older works might be reposted here, and eventually i’ll be accepting requests. i’m going to be writing mostly for genshin impact and twisted wonderland, but also some other things (these are just my current main interests!)

requests are CLOSED! thank you for your patience!

note: this blog is still a side blog, therefore likes, replies to comments and my own asks will still be made from my main blog.

ETA: please reblog this post so that i can spread the word around quicker, thanks!

[jade-qilin]

announcement !!

ren | they/she | 20+ | chinese | old writing blog | ARCHIVED.

new blog: @kings-roar | do not fucking repost/upload elsewhere

note:

hey friends! after some thinking, i’ve decided that i’m going to be archiving this side blog and will be moving to @kings-roar !! all new works will be posted there (& on my ao3 still). i have a few requests left on this account so i will answer those asap before moving.

the process will take some time as i have other commitments i must focus on first. also, i will not be deleting this blog, don’t worry! my old works will stay up still. my main and all other side blogs (including my NS/FW writing one) will stay active too — it’s just this one that’s being archived.

thank you for your support all these years and i hope to see y’all on my new blog! <3

MY WORKS ARE NOT TO BE COPIED, REPRODUCED, REPOSTED , SOLD, BINDED, BINDED & SOLD OR GIFTED, OR UPLOADED INTO A.I MACHINES UNDER ANY CONDITIONS, FOR ANY REASON, AND ON ANY WEBSITE.

[jade-qilin]

leosun: misun turns into a child | twisted wonderland

mi-sun got turned into a child with no memories or awareness of what’s going on! here’s how leona, zhen and friends react. also happy valentine’s day lol

notes: pre-established relationship, everyone uses nicknames for mi-sun lol, fluff, lowkey suggestive at one part (still SFW don’t worry)

•••

“Oi, Zhen. Where the hell is Sunshine? She was s’pposed to come on a date with me.”

“Leona, this is NOT a good time. I’m sure Sunny will text you once she’s available.”

Zhen pushes against Ramshackle’s front door, but Leona’s bigger frame is much stronger than hers. Zhen gives Leona a sneer as the beastman looks over her head.

“I can smell her all over this dorm. You can’t hide her from me.” Leona nudges a foot through the door. “C’mon, let a guy see his girlfriend already, yeah?” Zhen sighs.

“Leona, you know I already support Sunny and your relationship. But right now is just not a good ti–“

Zhen’s sentence was cut off by a small wail. Leona’s ears perked up at the sound as Zhen cursed under their breath.

“Hey,” the housewarden’s voice was deep. “What was that?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Zhen cooly looks away, averting Leona’s piercing gaze confidently. He huffs and rolls his eyes before grabbing Zhen by the shoulders, picking them up with ease and moving them aside so he could enter.

“Oi, M-Sun! Let’s get a move on already!” he calls out, his voice echoing in the halls.

“Leona! You can’t just barge in here!” Zhen chases after him, but Leona’s much faster and has already started climbing up the stairs towards Mi-Sun’s room.

He opens the door loudly, eyes searching for his beloved when his attention is directed to the youngest of the Lei siblings holding what appears to be a… child? That looks a lot like Mi-Sun. His ears flatten against his head and his tail whips back and forward.

“Okay, Sunshine would never pull such a prank so it’s gotta be either of you,” he glared at Zhen and Else. “That ain’t our kid.”

“Of course this isn’t,” the youngest Lei sibling in the room rolls her eyes before holding up the toddler. “This is Mi-Sun.”

Leona looks at Else, then “Mi-Sun”, then Zhen — who has found a sudden interest in the floor — then back to Else. Leona wanted to believe they were lying, but he could tell by their body language that they were not. Else was not one to lie, and Zhen’s aversion was not because she was lying, but because she did not want to have to explain anything. Leona sighs and brings a palm up to his temple.

“Someone care to explain what happened?”

And so, Else began explaining how Mi-Sun had run into Rook and Trey during the science club hours, and how she had turned into a toddler after some of the third years’ club experiments got all over her during the collision. In short, Mi-Sun had turned into a toddler, and she does not seem to be aware of her current predicament. Crowley is out of town and the other teachers told Zhen and Else to simply wait for the potion’s effects to wear off. According to Leona, however, that was not good enough.

“Okay, but what about my date time with my girlfriend?” he crosses his arms. Zhen gives Else a tired look.

“Remind me who the demanding child is here?”

“Oi.”

“Okay, okay, look.” Else pinches the bridge of her nose with her free hand, carefully bouncing toddler Mi-Sun with the other. She then walks towards Leona and practically shoves Mi-Sun into his arms. “Toddler Sunny hasn’t had her nap yet, so how about you take her?”

“Hell no,” Leona practically growls. “I’m not a babysitter.”

“This is your girlfriend, Leona. You wouldn’t abandon your girlfriend just because she’s in a predicament, yeah?”

The look Else gives is chilling; Leona had no idea an herbivore could be so intimidating before. Of course, she’s not intimidating enough to truly shake Leona, but still scary enough. And considering the prince wants to stay in good terms with his partner’s family, he decides to surrender this once.

Zhen and Else immediately fill him in on details of what he’d need to do, which, to be fair, wasn’t much. They explained that the potion’s effects should wear off that same day, so with some luck, Leona could be cuddling with his girlfriend again soon. The dorm’s ghosts were occupied in the netherworld, Grim was hanging out with Ace and Deuce, Zhen had a work shift, and Else had a tea party with Riddle and Jamil. Therefore, Leona had the entirety of Ramshackle to himself.

Leona kicks off his shoes and sits on Mi-Sun’s bed, peering cautiously at the young tot in his arms who was too preoccupied with the flashy design on the oversized shirt-dress she was wearing. The only child Leona had ever watched before was Cheka, and he hardly did anything with his nephew. So dealing with his girlfriend in toddler form…

“Ung, ung!”

Leona’s eyes follow the tiny hand that makes a grab for his braids. He allows her to run her fingers through them, messily pulling apart the weaved strands, until she accidentally tugs a bit too hard. Leona hisses at the pain, causing his pearly white fangs to peek from his curled back lips. Mi-Sun quickly retracts her hands as tears begin to form in the corner of her eyes, lips trembling. The beastman’s eyes widen and his ears flatten against his head; his poor sensitive ears did NOT need to be abused by the sounds of a screeching child.

But after a few moments of shutting his eyes, all Leona could hear were soft sniffles and hiccups. Leona opens his eyes again and watches curiously as Mi-Sun sobs silently, tears flowing down her cheeks like waterfalls, with hardly a sound passing through her lips. The lion sighs before pulling Mi-Sun close to him, awkwardly rocking her in his arms.

“Hey, quiet down now,” he murmurs and gently combs his finger through her hair; just the way adult Mi-Sun liked. “There’s nothing worth crying about, see?”

Leona opens his mouth wide and pokes at his sharp teeth. He peers down at a sniffling yet fascinated Mi-Sun through hooded eyes. The young child tentatively reaches up to touch his fangs, and Leona lets her. She erupts into a fit of giggles after her hand brushes gently against it, and the corners of the prince’s mouth turn up.

“Atta girl. Wasn’t so bad now, yeah?” Leona lightly tosses the child into the air before catching her, who giggles some more. “Let’s get you washed up now and then we can nap.”

Leona carries Mi-Sun with him to the bathroom and sets her on the counter. With his free hand, he stretches his arm to get a clean and soft face cloth, dousing it with some warm water before wiping her reddened cheeks. She laughs at the feeling, causing Leona to smile even more.

‘If only all kids behaved this well.’ he thinks to himself. ‘Especially that annoyin’ nephew of mine.’

After finishing washing Mi-Sun’s face, Leona brings her back to her room. He tucks her under the sheets and gives her the sole stuffed animal on the bed — the one he had won for her on a previous date. Mi-Sun coos as she holds the plush toy close to her before yawning. Her eyes close, and soon Leona could only hear her soft breaths. He sits and simply stares at her small form with soft eyes, sighing softly for the umpteenth time that day.

“What am I gonna do with ya? You owe me big time, Sunshine.”

He then slips under the covers himself, his strong arms shielding Mi-Sun from the edge of the bed; Sevens knows what would happen if she had rolled off and her siblings saw before he did. Feeling his own eyes go heavy, Leona allows himself to fall into sleep’s embrace.

It’s not until a few hours later that Mi-Sun wakes up in her original form. The overgrown shirt she was wearing in her toddler form, which happened to be Leona’s, now has the hem sitting mid-thigh. Through bleary eyes, she sits up and looks at her surroundings: the window by her bed shows the sun setting, orange rays filtering through the room, and Leona snoring softly at her side with his fingers intertwined with hers. Mi-Sun gently reaches over to grab her phone and reads through the messages.

[New message from Zhenny:] hey sunny. the spell should have worn off by the time you get this, but we left you with leona. i had a work shift and el had a date. besides, your bf was looking for u anyway. stay safe n we’ll see you later tonight

[New message from Ruggie:] Hey Misun, is Leona with you? Haven’t seen either of you all day so I figured you’re both shacking up somewhere on campus. Let him know that we got an invitation for a practice game with another school, yeah?

[New message from Vil:] Dearie, I want to apologize for my vice-housewarden’s clumsiness earlier yesterday afternoon. Do not worry yourself, he has been punished appropriately. I will see to it that this error does not happen again. Take care, darling.

‘Poor Rook,’ Mi-Sun laughs sheepishly. ‘But… what is Vil talking about?’

Just as she was beginning to ponder, she feels Leona stirring beside her. Her boyfriend rolls onto his stomach and stretches in a cat-like fashion, tail and ears flicking with what Mi-Sun has learned to be delight.

“Hey there,” she smiles and reaches down to press a soft kiss to his crown. “I see someone had a good nap in my bed.” Leona stares at Mi-Sun before turning to his side and giving her a lopsided smirk.

“Of course I did. Easier to get comfy when you’re not hogging the blankets.”

“I do not hog the blankets! You’re just an overgrown kitty!” Mi-Sun playfully shoves Leona, who barely budges. Instead, he drags her down into his embrace.

“Sorry we couldn’t do anything today,” Leona murmurs, nudging his nose deeper into Mi-Sun’s shoulder. “

“Mm, it’s okay. Spending any time with you is good enough for me. But… what happened?”

“… Seriously?”

Upon looking at Mi-Sun’s genuinely perplexed expression, Leona sighs and begins explaining, very briefly, what transpired. As he continued, the pieces began connecting together: the contexts behind the weird texts, why Ruggie couldn’t find Leona, why Vil apologized. Mi-Sun couldn’t help but smile.

“I can’t believe my siblings convinced you to watch over me.”

“They guilt-tripped me to hell and back,” Leona half-lies. “Besides, what kind of a boyfriend would I be to abandon my partner?”

Mi-Sun hums before a comfortable silence falls between them. She begins running her fingers through Leona’s hair gently, and giggles upon feeling a purr emitting from the beastman’s chest.

“Y’know,” Leona breaks the silence. “You’re quite clumsy as a kid.”

“And what’s that supposed to mean?” Mi-Sun huffs. Leona opens his eyes and in a flash, he flips himself and Mi-Sun, pinning her arms above her head.

“I was so generous as to let little you play with my hair,” he rumbles, nosing his lover’s neck. “But you tugged at it. And then,” he inches back to grin, showing his fangs. “You got scared by my fangs.”

“I, um, I’m sorry?” Mi-Sun smiles sheepishly.

“That’s not enough to please me.” Leona nips at her collarbone and behind to slide a hand up her shirt. “But I know something that would–“

The door to Mi-Sun’s room swings open with a loud thud. Mi-Sun and Leona look up and see Else standing at the doorframe with a broom in hand.

“Oh, I thought something bad was happening. Carry on.”

“El, wait!”

But she leaves too soon, leaving Leona and Mi-Sun in an awkward silence. The prince turns back to Mi-Sun and grins cockily.

“So, where were we?” Mi-Sun’s face heats up as she begins pounding her fists against Leona’s chest, with no effect.

“Shut up, you dumb lion!”

[jade-qilin]

scarcrow: false smiles | twisted wonderland

details & content warnings: contains my own interpretation of Crowley so he may be OOC, slightly suggestive but nothing explicit happens, implied FWB situation, Crowley gets lost in the sauce lol. March is Scarlett’s pet hare.

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“And so, that concludes this month’s report. Any questions?”

The faculty begins speaking amongst themselves and to Crowley, who was leading the monthly faculty meeting at Night Raven College. Crewel was speaking to Crowley when Vargas interrupted, talking about something or other. The two began arguing amongst each other as Trein sighed, stroking Lucius’ fur.

Scarlett remains focused on the stack of papers in front of them, the ones detailing the happenings of the school over the last 30 or so days. They attempt to drown out the noise that filled the meeting room; though Scar enjoyed their job as NRC’s school nurse, sometimes the other staff members could be a bit too rowdy for their liking.

“Mx. Droll,” Crowley’s voice breaks through Scarlett’s reverie. “Do you have a moment to stay behind for a bit?”

Caught a bit off guard, Scarlett nods their head to which Crowley returns with one of his own. They resume zoning out as the headmage continues to answer the other teachers and staff members’ questions. The meeting proceeds and, within the next half hour, finally concludes. Scarlett remains seated as the adults around them begin gathering their affairs and leaving the room.

“Hey there, little joker,” Sam approaches Scar with a grin on his face. “My partners and Zhen from Ramshackle and I are going out for drinks tonight. Would you like to join?” Scarlett smiles and shakes their head.

“I have some business to attend to this evening, sorry. You all enjoy yourselves for me though, alright?”

Sam nods and bids them adieu, quickly running to drag Vargas and Crewel to the bar with him. Scarlett laughs softly at hearing the latter go off about how he refuses to drink “cheap alcohol”. They then begin to pack their things, but remains seated.

They waits for the room to empty, and when it does, Scarlett’s attention focuses on Crowley. The headmage stands up to close the conference room doors before turning towards Scarlett, glowing eyes focusing on them. Casually, he approaches Scarlett, and as soon as he’s within proximity, he grabs onto their knitted sweater. Scarlett moves in tandem with Crowley as the latter pulls them up from their seat and close to his chest. Then, he removes his mask and kisses them, and Scarlett kisses him back with fervour.

Scarlett’s hands rest on Crowley’s forearms, while Crowley begins snaking his own up their sweater. The cold metal from his hand accessories brush against Scarlett’s skin, causing them to shiver. Everything about Crowley is cold: his touch, his lips, the look he gives from his unmasked eyes. But compared to the coldness of their childhood home, Crowley was like a blazing fire that burned as bright as the sun; and so, Scarlett welcomed his touch with open arms.

To Crowley, Scarlett was like a sweet treat to be devoured; like a Turkish delight covered in white sugar, or a fluffy un-toasted marshmallow, or vanilla ice cream on a hot and sunny day. They were merely a human, sure, but something about them was just too irresistible, too impossible to refuse.

And how he wanted to claim them as his, to mark them up and eat them whole. But Crowley has a façade to uphold, and he does not think it’s wise to create any romantic ties, not now at least.

So instead, they take advantage of the late hours of the night, after meetings, after the students and faculty have all gone to sleep. In the comfort of Crowley’s office, or the secret room behind the infirmary, or the unused janitor’s closet in the west wing. Tonight it seems like Crowley wanted to take advantage of the monthly meeting ending early, using Scarlett’s role as head school nurse for his own selfish desires, under the guise of discussing important school-related matters.

Scarlett’s the one who breaks the kiss first, gently keeping Crowley at bay with a hand to his chest. They huff lightly as his face leans forward, not wanting to part from their lips. They’re about to speak up when the headmage tugs them closer with more force, dragging them both down onto the conference table. He hoists Scarlett up, grabbing both of their clothes thighs with his hands, and settles them onto his lap. He then quickly, but not too roughly, brings their face down to meet his, trapping them in another searing kiss. One of his hands rests on their lower back while the other moves up to their hair, fingers playing with the snow white strands at the nape of Scar’s neck. The make out session becomes more and more heated when suddenly…

KNOCK KNOCK!!

“Headmage, are you still there?” Trein’s voice is muffled by the thick wooden doors. “There’s been a small emergency and we require your assistance.”

Crowley and Scarlett pause their ministrations, faces barely an inch away from each other. Their faces are flush, lungs gasping for air. Crowley clears his throat.

“Um, yes. I’ll be right out in a moment.”

“Alright. Please meet me in the Hall of Mirrors.”

Trein’s footsteps become more and more quiet, and soon they disappear altogether. The atmosphere turns a bit tense, the adrenaline of being almost discovered coursing through both individuals’ veins. Scarlett is the one who speaks first.

“You did lock the doors, right?”

“Of course I did… I think.”

Scarlett gives a humoured huff before slowly untangling themselves from Crowley. The two begin straightening out their clothes and hair, and soon it’s as if nothing had ever happened between them in that room. Crowley pulls Scarlett towards his chest once more and gives them a short kiss before donning on his bird’s mask once again. And suddenly, his goofy smile and voice return.

“We’ll have to continue our meeting another time, my dear. Duty calls and oh, how generous of a headmage am I to answer them!” Scarlett grabs their items and nods.

“Of course, headmage. I should return as well.” They check their watch. “March must be hungry by now.”

Crowley opens the door for Scarlett, much like a gentleman would, and they head towards the Hall of Mirrors together in silence. When they arrive, Trein is waiting for Crowley as promised. Scarlett and the older teacher give each other a nod of acknowledgement before the two groups went their separate ways.

As Scarlett steps through the mirror that leads to their living space, they think about Crowley. They think about the man behind the mask, how mysterious and different he is as compared to him as the eccentric headmage that interviewed them not too long ago. They think about the touches he leaves on their skin, the ones that seem to send bits of electricity through their entire being. And finally, they think of his smile, the one that never seems to reach his eyes the same way, the one that he shares only with them in the seclusion that comes with their “meetings”. Scarlett finds that there’s something quite… particular about them.

Well, it’s probably okay. After all, he’s not the only one who has a secret to hide.

[jade-qilin]

Ofc not pookie

i’ll trust your word >:( for now 😔