#Or Malleus just going to keep him locked up some where?

[violetlunette]

Horrortober Day 31: “I can make you feel better.”

(Inspired by the ride Phantom Manor)

“You look wonderful, Silver,” Lilia complimented as he helped his son dress for his wedding. “You look like a Prince out of a fairy tale! Are you sure I can’t get you to ride the white stead down the aisle?” Silver felt his face warm at his father’s praise, his heart aflutter at the excitement for this day.

He couldn’t believe this day had finally come. There had been struggles along the way, especially last week when his fiance told him of a job opportunity that would require them to leave Briar Valley. Silver, however, didn’t want to leave his family, so they came to a compromise where they could have both.

“Thank you, father. I hope you’re right; I want to look my best today,” Silver replied, nervously playing with his sleeve. Lilia tutted at his words.

“Do you doubt my judgment?” he said in a mock pout. Then his expression softened. “I can’t believe my little boy is getting married today. It seems like just yesterday you were trick or treating in the woods near our cottage, practicing swordplay… now look at you. All grown up.” His voice started wistful but cracked near the end. Silver instinctively reached out but Lilia stopped him.

“No, no. I’m fine, really,” he assured the other. He wiped a stray tear from his eye before beaming. “I’m proud of you, Silver. You’ve grown to be a fine young man, and I can’t wait to see how your future unfolds.” Silver nodded as butterflies fluttered around his stomach.

“Same here,” he murmured. At this point, there was a knock at the door. “Ah! Come in…” Silver’s voice trailed off when he saw who entered. “Lord Malleus…”

A tall, pale man with eyes of green flame and hair of midnight stepped into the room, ducking so his horns didn’t scratch the door frame. In his hand, he held a tall green bottle of wine.

Lord Malleus was the Lord of Phantom Manor and had been like a brother to Silver all his life. As such, they were quite close. However, there was tension as of late. 

When Silver told Malleus that he was getting married, the latter had been furious and even tried to forbid it. It took Silver’s desperate pleas and Lilia's stern scolding to get the other to calm down. Malleus apologized and even offered the mansion as a venue. For a while, it seemed things were fine between the two. However, this past week Malleus had been distant and closed off.

Silver shifted on his feet, like a small child, as his eyes darted away. Had Malleus come to try and talk him out of the wedding again? Or something else? 

Lilia seemed just as suspicious as his eyes narrowed at the other.

“Malleus…” he said in a low tone as he stepped between the two, warning the other not to start anything. Malleus may have been the Lord of the manor, but Lilia had a great deal of influence as well, having served his family for three generations now and being the power behind the family. Malleus held up a hand.

“I’ve only come to see if Silver needs anything,” he explained calmly. “And to speak with him alone.” Lilia folded his arms.

“Haven’t you had enough ‘talks’ alone?” he scoffed, recalling the many fights and arguments that had occurred, one that nearly got Silver tossed down the stairs.

Malleus glanced away in shame, lips pressed under a frown at the accusation. Silver’s heart went out to the man. Silver knew Malleus wasn’t a violent person, but ever since they opened that gold mine on Dwarf Hills, he had been acting—odd, and far more aggressive. There were even rumors that Malleus had been possessed by an evil spirit. Even Sebek, who was the most loyal supporter of the Lord could not justify or defend all his actions as of late.

Even so, Malleus was still someone very dear to Silver, and he wouldn’t turn him away for any reason.

“It’s okay Father, I don’t mind,” Silver said to Lilia. Seeing Lilia look unsure, he repeated himself, “It’s okay.” Despite how Malleus had been acting, Silver knew him, and he knew that the Lord would never do him any serious harm. The incident on the stairs had been an accident, he was sure of it and had told Lilia just as much. Lilia pressed his lips and then sighed.

“Oh, alright! But hurry; there’s not a lot of time before the wedding starts!” he said, smoothing his green suit out. He then floated up to kiss Silver’s forehead. “I’ll see you later to walk you down the aisle, dear.” Then, after shooting Malleus a look of warning, the fae left.

The silence that soon fell after his departure was thick. Neither were men of words, so neither knew what to say. Finally, Malleus spoke;

“You look beautiful, Silver,” the Lord said softly. Green eyes were glazed over with several emotions as he looked the silver youth over.

Silver forced a smile, his pleasure at the words drowned by a sense of dread that something bad may happen. He pushed the feeling aside. “Thank you.” Malleus stepped forward, and Silver held his breath as the other reached out a hand. Gloved fingers brushed against his temple as Malleus pushed a lock of hair behind his ear.

“Are you anxious?” he asked in monotone. Silver nodded, swallowing a gulp as his senses screamed at him.

“A little,” he admitted, telling himself that the emotions he was feeling were wedding jitters and had nothing to do with his Lord. “It is my wedding day, after all. My whole life’s gonna change after this.” At the reminder Mallus’ face became as hard as stone, his body just as tense.

“Yes. You’re right,” he said, voice tight. Then his voice shifted, becoming distant. “After today, everything will change.” Silver stiffened at his words, which sounded more like a threat than a thought said aloud.

“Lord Malleus?” But before he could question the man, Malleus turned away.

“I can make you feel better.” As he said this, he held up the bottle he brought in his hand. Malleus didn’t drink, nor did anyone else who lived in the manor, but Malleus kept some liquor for guests and parties.

“I...I don’t think I should,” Silver said, feeling uneasy, his palm sweaty. “The wedding will start soon…”

“One glass won’t hurt. In fact, it’ll help calm your nerves,” Malleus insisted. “Besides, this is a way for me to apologize… for everything.” His eyes drifted to the side at this, and his grip tightened on the bottle. Seeing his anguished features, Silver ignored the warning bells in his head and nodded stiffly.

“Alright,” he agreed. “One glass should be fine.” Malleus hummed.

“One sip will be all it takes.” The Lord poured two glasses of wine, which reminded Silver of freshly spilled blood, a sight he witnessed as a child due to a mistake during sword training. Malleus had bandaged him that day. Despite the rough time they’ve had since Malleus started working in the mine, Malleus had looked after Silver his whole life. He would never do him harm.

Silver took the offered cup, and Malleus held his own above his head.

“To your—new life,” he toasted. Silver nodded and thanked him before gulping the cup, his nerves getting the best of him.

At first, he felt fine. Though the taste was off and tasted of iron and something else--

Silver stumbled into the tray beside him, spilling the contents. His world became hazy as he tried to steady himself. His breathing became hard as his throat tightened like something was strangling him.

‘What in the world…?’ “Malleus…?” Silver’s legs gave out and he fell forward. Two strong arms caught him before encircling him in a tight grip.

“I’m sorry,” Malleus' voice said softly into his ear as he stroked the moonlight hair. “But I won’t let you leave me. Not now, not ever.” Silver’s head fell against Malleus' chest.

“Malleus...” Darkness overtook Silver. 

The last sound he heard was Malleus’ heartbeat.

[messycunt]

So.. I just red your Hucow Collection on Ao3 and that alternate AU where MC is the Breeding Cow had me well.. Listening? Reading? Blushing, Screaming? Ahem. No because imagine Cow Hybrid! MC as the farms breeding Cow🗣

All the Bulls fawn over her and just want to breed her silly. Of course, crowley would make immense Profit from having his bulls mate with such a pretty little cow! Or the rivalry that would blossom between the boys! Oh and not to forget MC's best selling Milk! It just tastes so sweet that everyone wants some💕

Just wanted to share that thought with you! (feel frew to write about it)

May i take the place/role of 🎀 - Anon if it isnt taken already?<3

Eat enough and stay hydrated Lovely💋

WELCOME BOW ANON I whipped this up in like 15 mins just throwing stuff out there 

characters: Cater, Trey, Ace, Deuce, Crowly, Vil, Rook, Epel, Riddle, Idia, Kalim, Malleus, Lilia 

cw: hybrids(hucows), lactation, breeding kink, exhibitionism, three/foursome, double penetration in one hole, dumbification, afab reader

so so much can come of this like just go along w me here kay?

Ace and Deuce being too impatient to take turns with you like usual but too horny to bother properly fighting so they resort to trying to shove themselves into your dripping hole at the same time. Stretching you almost to your limit but it's ok because you'll endure it for them right?

Cater and Trey share you often as well but not in the way you'd think, usually their "shared quality time" with you involves Trey doing all the actual pussy pounding and Cater off to the side or in a corner somewhere(taking a few pics and vids for later) at his own personal insistence. He'd rather enjoy the view and Trey knows how to get you worked up better anyways in his own words.

Riddle's favorite thing about you is your breasts, especially drinking from them. It's warm and comforting and he enjoys cuddling up close to your chest and suckling from you after sex more than he does the sex itself. He would die before he would admit that to you tho.

You didn't think Crowley would let the boys have all the fun without having his own fill from time to time did you? Sure he keeps you all more than taken care of and well fed out of the goodness of his heart but it gets so tiring and stressful sometimes. Surely you wouldn't mind keeping him "company" under his desks while he works would you?

Kalim thinks you're adorable! Your eyes are so pretty and your ears are so cute and soft to the touch, well his are too but yours are special cus they're yours! He just loves touching and licking and kissing you all over.

The Pome trio oh boy. Whether it's making out with Epel as he desperately gripes at your body while you're both pounded by Rook and Vil respectively or innocently taking Rook and Vil up on their offer to service you with a full body oil massage they've always got something that they thoroughly planned beforehand ready for you.

Idia's intense infatuation[read obsession] with you is more than enough to have him act out of character from time to time. He is unexpectedly blunt with you about all the almost grossly kinky things he'd like to do with you, or what he'd have you do to him in most cases. Unsurprisingly tho he loses most of his tack in the moment, poor boy gets so deliriously pussy drunk you'd think he's the one getting their guts rearranged.

Malleus is rather possessive, shocker I know. It would be delusional of him to think he could have you to himself in the traditional sense but he at very least likes to have you to himself in the heat of the moment so sharing you is completely off the table… with one exception. Lilia finds the love Malleus has for you cute and has inclined himself to join in on your endeavors once or twice. Bringing his hands to your chest from behind you to pinch and pull at your leaking nipples while you ride Malleus like your life depends on it. Whispering cheeky things into your ear before locking eyes with the large black pelted bull and urging him to pump you full of his seed and impregnate you with his calf. 

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[lovelyyandereaddictionpoint]

So- here me out. fem Mc walking down the hall singing Fly Me to the Moon. How would you think some of the lovely twst bois would react to hearing them sing this tune?

Fly Me Too The Moon | Yandere Twisted Wonderland

There’s nothing like singing in the empty halls of a building. Especially Night Raven where the stone walls make for great acoustics. And in a time when everyone’s been either idolizing you or avoiding you. So you’ve decided to sing about going far away or rather being taken away:

Sebek Zigvolt

He’s on his way to search for his precious Master Malleus

When he hears the voice of an angel+ siren

The tune is hauntingly depicting a desire to be whisked away

How presumptuous

He’d sooner call you out

But he doesn’t 

he just watches you carry some wood down the empty hallway 

He imagines himself in the position of the one you sing about

He blushes when he realizes how feeble he’s being

He should just tell you how he feels

Which would reflect horribly on his Malleus-sama

Only those worthy enough should hear his beloved this beautiful tune

“YOU, THERE!”

“AAAgh–Sebek what do you want?”

“COME, YOUR VOICE IS FAR TOO ENTRANCING TO LET ANY PASSING PLEBIAN HEAR IT!”

“Eeek Sebek! Put me down!”

“QUIET, I WILL NOT STAND TO LET YOU STRAIN YOUR VOICE ANY LONGER!” 

Jack Howl

His ears pick up the voice he holds dear

Especially since hewas already looking for you

Waiting for you to sing another verse before he’s darting in your direction

He stays silent while you sing your heart out

He doesn’t recognize the song

But he doesn’t need to

He’s already thinking of this as a call to save you

Whisk you away, to kiss you, to be your mate

He whispers refusing to disturb you as he lets his tail wag with need

“I’m already working on it (Y/n) just wait for me…”

Rook Hunt

He swoons from his perch

Already writing a poem about the climax your voice brings

“Should I cage you my songbird, mon délicieux filou?!” 

He’s hardly keeping it together from his hunter’s peak 

He’s fighting the urge to sweep you up and away

It wouldn’t be hard

Not for him

He’d love to lock you away and hear you sing in such sweet sorrow

You’d be even more beautiful that way

But he’ll let you run free for now

Of course there is beauty in the hunted singing free

“Mon amour je trouve que ton chant est celui d'un ange!” 

[merakiui]

Wait wait wait! I wanna jump on this apocalypse au train real quick! But envision this…

Whenever a housewarden picks his bride there’s a ceremony that takes place to show the remaining population the person that’s going to be standing by his side. And for this, housewardens from other compounds are invited to come witness the ceremony (or some sort of diplomat comes in the leader’s place) . It's a show of goodwill and comradery between the compounds. To keep up morale and strengthen unity.

And for this special ceremony, it’s between the one and only Malleus Draconia and his pretty bride. And who shows up because of his hatred that borders on obsession for Malleus? Fuckin Rollo.

And he takes a great interest in Malleus’s Bride. She’s innocent looking, quiet and meek. But that’s not what sparks his unhealthy interest, it's the way you stare up at Malleus like he’s your whole world. Full of love and adoration. Pure and utter devotion.

And Rollo can’t fathom the thought that you, the pinnacle of perfection and innocence, could love a monster like Malleus. Surely, it must be the effects of some sinful curse.

And late at night, where all guests are in their rooms sleeping away from the festivities of the wedding, Rollo finds himself roaming the halls. Your sweet smile and perfect body engraved in his memories. How can he sleep when you're plaguing his mind?

That’s when he finds himself following the sounds of your moans echoing down the long hall. Walking deeper into the dwelling of the dragon’s territory. Forgoing any disdain he held for the ruler. Only focusing on the sounds of your pleasured gasps and lewd moans up to the large marble doors that seem to block his view of you.

A voice whispers into his ear to lean in closer and listen. That he’s the only one worthy enough to view. Tempting him so nicely and convincingly, that he’s on his knees peeking through the keyhole to see you sprawled across the large bed. Legs wrapped around Malleus’s waist and hands tugging at his long ebony locks. The force of Malleus’s deep thrust making your back arch.

And Rollo listens to you begging Malleus to go harder, to go faster. And all that strikes a chord with Rollo and he’s tempted to reach his hand down his trousers to beat his throbbing cock to the rhythm of Malleus thrust into your tight cunt. But he holds himself back, forcing himself to focus on the sway of your breast, the shining trail of cum that drips down your thighs and ass, the plumpness of your lips and hazy expression on your face.

It wasn’t until you plead these very words that not only does his restraint snaps but so does the man that was holding you like you were the most precious gem, “Please, give me a baby!”

And the thin string that was preventing him from falling deep into his delusion is cut.

Anyways, this has been on my mind for like the whole day. Um… so do with this as you please. It was mainly supposed to be about the love of my life, Malleus, but quickly turned into a rollo thirst, which is kinda surprising. But! Here it is. Also, I didn't know where to add it, but I like to think that Malleus knew Rollo was watching and knew that he was growing some sort of infatuation for his precious Child of Man and Mal took it personally.

And I just want to say I absolutely love your work. I consume it like my abuelita consumes her telenovelas. Every post is just so juicy and good. Legit, the best blog to ever blog fr. And i want to interact more, so i might be coming back with more ideas lol

-M (not quite sure how anon names work, but I hope this is good :))

AAAAAAAAAAA M ANON, THIS IS SO YUMMY OMG........ Rollo peeking in on you and Malleus when the two of you are trying to conceive a child, not only because of compound tradition but because the two of you genuinely love and care for each other. Oooooo Rollo is in utter disbelief that you could ever willingly love someone like Malleus! Surely you're under some spell. Magic is so filthy and terrible, after all. He wouldn't be surprised if that's the reason you're so affectionate with Malleus (Rollo is very wrong about that and also very delusional).

Omg and Malleus knowing Rollo was spying...... orz he can definitely sense the presence of another, and maybe come the following morning at breakfast Malleus is so attached to you, more possessive than usual because he just knows if he leaves you alone for more than a minute someone (Rollo) may attempt to strike up conversation with you. >_< aaaaaa and Rollo is so strict with himself, trying so hard to deny the fact that he's (lustfully) attracted to you and that he's only watching you from across the banquet hall like this because he's trying to understand what you see in Malleus. That's the only reason! It's definitely not because he keeps thinking about you and your pretty body and your moans and....... T_T he is obsessed and in denial, and Malleus most definitely knows this.

After he's returned to the Noble Bell compound, he (very begrudgingly) writes to Malleus, if only to keep up appearances and be polite, but mainly so, should another event happen, he can secure an invitation and see you again. <3 he frequently writes about you in his diary to sate every filthy desire he has, often tearing the pages out and burning them after he's gotten it out of his system. But some pages he keeps. Like the poems and sonnets dedicated to you.

[blues824]

Hello! So have another request and apologize if you’ve not been able to complete my first one due to many others. This is a long request so bare with me! But I was wondering if you could do one where characters such as Diasomnia + Scarabia react to a reader whose like Mikey from Tokyo Revengers.

Like the characters can’t help but smile and chuckle/giggle at their darling, who has Mikey’s happy and carefree behavior. They couldn’t help but start dating as their darling is just too cute.

Although most of them becomes very protective of her cause they think she’s so innocent to the world. But what if one day they are in a surprise upon seeing their darling’s serious side coming out? Especially their dark impulses. (They end up seeing it where let’s say a random dorm member (from any dorms) start talking bad about the love interests or trying to harm them. And let’s just say their darling won’t take any of it. As she shocks everyone when she delivers a harsh kick to their head as her dark impulses come out like how Mikey did to Hanma) And after their darling reveals her deepest secret. She becomes upset that they saw it and thought they didn’t want to be with her anymore. But gets shocked when they don’t care and will continue to love her no matter what. It’s your choice rather or not you’d want to do this!

Ooh, a Yandere story. I do not condone this behavior in real life. This is a fictional work.

Kalim Al-Asim

He loved how you could be so bright and cheery even with everything that has happened with you. You were in a strange world, after all. He was very happy that he was one of the first people that you warmed up to (totally not slightly jealous that Ace, Deuce, and Grim were the first).

He remembers one time where some dorm members were talking horribly behind his back because of his training for the dorm, and you weren’t going to let that stand. No, you kicked them in the face, and Kalim saw all of it. The happy look that was always on your face was gone and one void of emotion was present.

The Housewarden rushed over and gave you a big hug, making you mortified that he saw this supposed-to-be-secret part of you. However, he showered your face in kisses as soft as the rain that results from his unique magic. He never knew you felt the same way about him that he felt about you! 

Oh, yeah. He might not be the one to attack others who try to harm you or try to get too close, but his dormitory is very loyal to him after your display. He will gladly send others after the person who he thinks did him wrong. And you don’t suspect anything because he’s your sweet, naïve Kalim.

Jamil Viper

He was definitely jealous whenever he saw you hanging out with Ace and Deuce. He could excuse Grim because you were tasked with making sure he didn’t get in trouble. He wants all of your love and affection all to himself. He wants to be the cause of your smile forever.

He remembers the time where Ace was kind of gossiping about him to you and Deuce and he was about to use his snake charm on them when you kicked Ace in the jaw. Your eyes showed no chance of mercy, and no feelings of regret or pity. You emitted an aura of pure authority.

You turned, and your face dropped when you saw that he witnessed your quick act of violence. However, he just went over and placed a kiss on your cheek, silently thanking you. You felt like liquid, melting into him and resting your face into his shoulder.

What you would never know is that he has done the exact same thing multiple times to people who have even thought about getting with you in a romantic way. You were meant to be his, and he will keep it that way for as long as you don’t find out about it. Even then, he would still do it anyway.

Malleus Draconia

As a dragon, he is a very possessive person. When he sees you laughing at whatever Ace said, he can’t help but feel the green envy crawl up his neck. The young prince always had to fight the urge to just carry you away and lock you up in a tower where he was the only one that would see you… although it did sound like absolute Heaven to him.

One time, Lilia had invited you to a training day within Diasomnia, but Malleus did not want you to go up against his knights because he thought they would overpower you and hurt you. However, when you went up against Sebek, one kick from you flung the first year back several meters. The look in your eyes was one of power.

Then you realized what had happened and started shaking, panicking that Malleus would not like you anymore because you just beat up his knight. However, that’s not what he was thinking. No, he went over and held you in his arms, surprised that you were capable of doing that.

That’s when he realized that kidnapping you might pose a bit more of a challenge than he originally thought. He was originally going to send Silver and Sebek, since they are bound to him by their oath of knighthood, but it looks like either he or Lilia would have to do it instead.

Lilia Vanrouge

I don’t think he would get very jealous. No, but he would have the desire and longing for your love and attention. If he sees you hanging out with the ADeuce duo, then he won’t sit there plotting their demise. He would just be a bit pouty after and try to gaslight you.

Since you felt bad, you offered to accompany him to training with the Diasomnia dorm members. It was there that you single handedly (or footedly, in this case) kicked Sebek and Silver to the ground, knocking the wind right out of them. Lilia was amused, since the first year was actually very confident in his abilities as a knight.

When you snapped back to reality (oh, there goes gravity), you realized what you had done and that the old fae had witnessed you take them down in the matter of a few seconds. All the fear slipped away when Lilia let out a loud laugh and softly patted you on the back as a good job.

If only you knew that this was a test to see where you were at with physical combat because he was fully intent on kidnapping you eventually and marrying you, with or without your consent. Now that he knew, he would have to use his knowledge as a general for the job.

Silver

Good luck even trying to get away from him. Usually, he has you in his arms as he naps, and he has a vice-like grip on you so that you wouldn’t get away. If he sees that you are paying too much attention to the ADeuce duo, then he will just grab you by the arm and drag you away so he can use you as a pillow.

There was one time where you were hanging out with Ace and Deuce (involuntarily), and Silver was just about to come drag you away when he heard the former saying There’s Silver, coming to drag away Y/N. You weren’t going to let that go, so you kicked him in the face.

Silver was definitely surprised and now wide-awake, and you were panicking because your boyfriend just saw a darker side of you. However, he thought it was incredibly attractive that you would go to such lengths to protect his reputation. It told his delusional mind that you were in love with him as he was with you.

Since he has always been surrounded by fae’s for his entire life, and fae’s are possessive creatures as stated before, his idea of love is a twisted one. He wants you to be his and only his, and he will use his abilities as a knight to fight any suitors of your love. He wants to be the one on the right of the aisle, joining you in holy matrimony… except death could never part you.

Sebek Zigvolt

He curses himself when he wakes up each morning and finds that he is still in love with you. Surely you must have cast a spell or a curse upon him because there was no way he would have been so smitten with a mere human. But he sees you laughing at Ace and he has his arm around your shoulder, and he is livid.

So, he proposes a duel with the other first year for your hand in courtship. The latter decided to point out how archaic this was and that he wasn’t even interested in you, when you kicked him in the stomach and told Sebek that he didn’t need to fight because your heart already belonged to him. This made the half-fae’s chest swell up with pride.

Now, he was definitely surprised when you kicked Ace because it made him land on the ground a few feet away. As he let out a groan of pain, you panicked because it looked like you really did a number on him, but Sebek was still very amused. Maybe you weren’t just a normal human.

He often uses his parents as an example of what love looks like because it’s a being that doesn’t discriminate between anyone, often inflicting itself upon everyone. However, now that he has won your heart, he will fight to keep it to himself… even if it ends up with someone’s death.

[twstgarden]

✰ ❝ 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗲? ❞

━ yan! malleus draconia, yan! vil schoenheit x gn! reader (reader can either be yuu or an oc/twstsona) ━ it seems you have caught the eye of a certain dorm leader(s) in night raven college, but it doesn't seem like he'll let you run off and not be his. you have no choice but to marry him, and you have no choice but to be his perfect lover.

cw: (including but not limited to) yandere themes, mentions of kidnapping, slight dollification, non-consensual drug use, possessive behaviour, unhealthy relationships, mentions of forced marriage

requested by: anonymous request type: oneshot requester’s message: Hello mina!! Can i please request a yandere vil or malleus one-shot any pronouns is good hehe and i really really LOVE your dévouement like when there's an update to the main story i always thought your story first tbh im more excited to your story than the main hehe that's all sorry for the rant thank you po have a great day!!♡´･ᴗ･`♡ florist’s note: hello po, dévouement reader! <3 i'm really glad you love the book! i have dropped an update on that a few days ago~ as for your request, i'll do both vil and malleus, thank you for your request!

might include spoilers for chp 6 and 7! f/n means first name. do not steal or translate without my permission.

— 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙪𝙨 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖 —

the silence was deafening in this godforsaken room. you were not even certain if you are locked up in the main castle of the dormitory or in the other area connected to it on the right side of diasomnia's map. you have been here for days, or was it weeks? months? you do not know.

all you knew is you missed a lot of classes now and you have no idea if your friends are searching for you at this very moment.

it has been way too quiet for a while now, it was starting to drive you mad.

you want to be free from this room, you want to speak to another living being, you want to take in the scent of fresh air, you want to be away from him.

everything was fine at the start, or so you thought. you had no idea what you did wrong for him to kidnap you in your sleep and lock you up in this room. you had no chains or ropes tied to your wrists and ankles. in fact, you were not even tied to anything at all! you can freely jump off the window to escape if you wish to.

oh, please. of course, you have tried that. and where did you end up? still in this room. it seems like he used some sort of magic in this room to make it hard for you to escape.

it was a huge disadvantage that you had to be kidnapped by one of the most powerful mages in the world.

'click.'

a noise.

finally. the silence was starting to drive you mad already. your eyes widened as you watched the door slightly open ajar before a tall figure entered the room, closing the door behind him as he approached you. he sat on the corner of the bed and smiled gently at you as if he did not just abduct you and lock you up in this room.

"my dear..."

his voice was deep and tender, clearly lovestruck by you as he caressed your cheek gently with the back of his hands. however, your eyes remained on the door, thinking of ways to escape and run away from here.

he seemed to have noticed your lingering gaze on the exit door, which made him frown as he placed his finger under your chin and pulled your face up to look at him.

and once your eyes met his pained gaze, his finger stroked your cheek as he whispered, "please don't look at the door. i don't want to feel like you're trying to run away from me."

"then set me free."

you demanded softly, wanting to keep that slightly peaceful conversation going, not wanting to piss him off as you still wish to go to sleep with all four limbs intact. his pained gaze turned even sadder as he sat closer to you, "but why? i give you everything you could possibly need. we are to be wed soon, my love. you'll have all the riches you need, you'll have the finest jewellery and clothes in the world, you'll live in my palace and be royalty..."

it might sound like a dream, but it isn't what you desire. you don't even see him in a romantic way either. you wanted to tear up as you imagined your future the moment he mentions marriage, "...i don't want those. i want to go back... i want to see my friends... i don't want to get married, i don't want to become a royal consort with no freedom..."

your words seemed to make him upset. who would reject his offer? he's giving you everything that he thinks would make you happy! his eyes narrowed as he looked at you and huffed, "why would you choose that? all they do is take you away from me."

"i was never yours to begin with!" you argued as tears started to prickle at the corner of your eyes, growing desperate to be free and be away from him and anyone associated with him.

after your little outburst, it was uncomfortably silent in the room, only your soft sniffles and breathing were heard as he sat before you with an unreadable expression, but you knew he was pissed as hell now.

he suddenly stood up and turned his back on you, walking away from the bed and heading to the door. the last thing you heard from him before he left your room and locked the door made you want to sob even more.

"we are getting married whether you like it or not. you do not have a choice."

— 𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙩 —

the lights of pomefiore's bedrooms normally appear aesthetically pleasing to you, but right now, it served as a frustrating reminder that you have been in the same room for more than 24 hours now, staring at the same objects over and over again, unable to move your limbs to run away from this wretched room.

the brush tickling your cheeks, as it applied a red hue to them, felt like thorns brushing and scratching your skin despite its softness. it was unbearable. you have been sitting on this vanity chair for far too long now, not even sure of how you look like with how you've been tickled and dabbed with makeup brushes and sponges all day long.

a pair of amethyst eyes carefully watched as his hands did all the work on dolling up your face. once he was satisfied, he turned the vanity chair around to make you face the mirror.

you look like a fashion doll.

at least it was better than looking like a clown caked with makeup.

you had to admit, his skills were good. the makeup suits you perfectly and the outfit he made you wear looks gorgeous on you, but it would have been better if he did not paralyze you in the first place with his unique magic by cursing your drink.

you could not respond. you could not even move your hand to touch your face, but he seemed very pleased with himself as he caressed your cheek with the back of his hand.

"you look perfect."

perfect.

perfect.

perfect.

you were nothing but perfect in his eyes right after he dolls you up every time. you felt like you were just a mannequin for him to beautify and show off to everyone, claiming you were his darling lover, that you would forever be the love of his life.

even if you were paralyzed, your eyes filled up with tears. you wanted nothing more than to run away from this place and hide. vil clicked his tongue at the sight of your tears prickling at the corners of your eyes.

"if you dare mess up my work with your tears, i'm cursing your drink again and i'll redo everything."

you wished you could stop, but his threats sent your heart throbbing with fear as you could not hold it in anymore. tears started to roll down your cheeks as the fear in your heart grew, wishing you could just disappear in the blink of an eye, but alas, you were not blessed with magic, unlike everyone else in this prestigious academy.

vil groaned and harshly held your face by your cheeks, messing up the makeup with your tears and making you look at the mirror as he glared at your reflection, "look what you've done."

and as if the gods have heard your plea, you can suddenly move again. it has been past the time limit of when his unique magic's conditions are met, and once you regained your mobility, you held onto his wrist and tried to pull his hand away from your face.

"please, stop! i'm sorry, i'll fix it!" you pleaded, sobbing even more as vil pulled his hand away from your face and landed a slap on your cheek before making you look at him again. "fix? you're not even good enough to apply makeup on your own," hissed the man harshly as he glared at you.

he sighed as he stood straight, closing his eyes and placing his fingers on his temple to show how stressed he was. the pomefiore dorm leader looked at you with a glare before grabbing your cup on his bedside table, refilling it with your drink of choice and casting his unique magic on it.

this time, his conditions included a longer time limit than earlier.

vil stood before you with the cursed or drugged drink and held your face with one hand to try and pry your mouth open. he brought the glass to your lips, forcing you to drink the beverage as you started hitting his arm and struggling, hoping he would stop forcing the cursed drink down your throat, but his strength was overwhelming. his grip on your cheeks made it feel like your face was about to break if he gripped you a little harder.

you struggled to push him away as he forced the drink down your throat, and once he was finished, he placed the cup on his desk and made you sit properly, leaving you paralyzed in that same position once again.

tears continued to stream down your cheeks as you sobbed and pleaded for him to stop. at least this time, his conditions did not include taking away your ability to speak. vil leaned down to look at you right into your fearful eyes as he whispered, "stop looking so frightened when i'm around."

vil gave you a small smile before placing a tender kiss on your forehead. it felt patronising, as if he was taking any ounce of authority you have left in you and taking full control of your life. he leaned his cheek on your head as you both looked into your reflections in the mirror, seeing his endearing smile after doing something drastic to you made you sick to your stomach.

how could he smile after treating you so harshly?

"i'm only doing this out of love, my darling. you have to look perfect before we go out for dinner, no?"

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[cupids-chamber]

— "HOW THEY MEET THEIR TARA/HOW THEY KNOW IT'S YOU" (DORM LEADERS) & TARA AU

What are the conditions in where they know it's you, how they feel.. What are their next moves?..

A/N: I haven't seen any other creator make this particular au, so I made it, it's basically the au of an manwha I read! (Though I have changed multiple details, and will continue adding my own twist) If you have questions/requests about this au, feel free to ask me!

GENDER NEUTRAL READER WARNINGS: Slight yandere themes (Implied in some parts)

Astarol, a God's perfect creation.. a demigod of sorts, they were blessed with everything a human being could desire, and lived among mortals.. yet they had one fatal flaw..

Astarol's were cursed to fall for a Tara, otherwise known as human's, it all started when the very first Astarol fell for a demon, causing them to be kicked out of heaven, as they had been tainted in God's eyes..

They say when an Astarol first locks eyes with their Tara they'd know immediately, as if their entire world is standing in front of them... However, this was heavily one-sided.. as a Tara would never truly feel the same way.

Vil's biggest pride was his elegance, and sheer perfection, it didn't take much for him to get what he desired, being an Astarol he was blessed at birth, with riches and power beyond one's wildest imagination.

He had met his Tara in his mid 20's, the moment he locked eyes with you', he was aware that you were his.. the gesture didn't last long as you looked away without much care.. it irked him on the contrary, most would glance his way for prolonged periods of time, hoping he'd notice them.. yet you seemed not to care in the slightest!

The way his gaze lingered on you, as you walked away without much care, exiting the gardens... he almost forgot he was in public! He was attending Marchioness Elodie's tea party.. he hoped no one noticed him losing his composure.

On that note, he should find out who you were.. he wanted to see you again- No.. he needed to see you again.. it felt odd, something had changed..

Riddle grew up quite humbler then the average Astarol, sure he had everything within arms reach.. Yet his mother prevented him from doing so.. he wasn't particularly attached to anything, in the slightest.

He had come to enjoy sweets and whatnot, once he of course gained freedom, after his mothers.. rather miserable end.

Riddle's mind was quite elsewhere, he never imagined the thought of finding his Tara, something many questioned him for.. he had someone predestined just for him. And yet he didn't care for it.

Being closed off it was rare to see Riddle going out and meeting others, staying within his closed circle of friends he had made during his childhood, and a handful of others he had met along the way in his journey's, and business endeavors.

During a Business party, Riddle found himself out in the balcony, catching a breather, something he'd often do in crowded events such as this. He took a deep breath, taking another sip of the alcohol free beverage he had picked up.. God knew how bad he was with alcohol.. That's when he looked down, and saw you...

Your eyes locked for but a moment, yet he couldn't comprehend how he felt.. his world felt full.. and colorful.. so sweet.. like a tart, on a summer day.. He couldn't look away.. watching you till you disappeared from view. That's when he knew.. that you were his.. and he didn't plan on letting you go.

Malleus was a prince of a highly respected family and a Astarol, he was praised from left to right, yet was viewed unapproachable. It came as no surprise as he was a standoff-ish person, and preferred staying in a close knit group of friends.

However, he did make an effort in attending certain events and socializing, after all he had an image to maintain.. And he planned to keep it intact..

That's when he saw you!... dancing with someone else.. the ball was crowded yet by accident the two of locked eyes, and his gaze continued lingering on your form, he felt as if he had just seen his entire world, right in front of him.. stolen from him..

His gaze turned towards your partner.. his stern yet soft gaze turned into a glare, as he dug holes to the person's back.. He had hoped his concerns were for nothing..

Calling his aide to do a background check on you.. even if that thing was of any value to you... who would refuse the words of the future king..

Leona was the second child of a wealthy kingdom.. however, unlike his brother.. he was an Astarol.. A fact, he'd prefer keeping hidden, yet his pride refuted such an idea.

He watched the crowds from a distance, staying cooped up within his palace.. he preferred to rest in and never entertained the idea of attending every single social gathering he was invited too. His days were quite peaceful for an Astarol.. except for the day's his nephew would barge into his home as if it was his own.. Clinging onto him, as if he was a magnet.

Unluckily, as Leona had gotten older and received his own title, land, and wealth.. he was required to attend more and more events.. be it for conventional reasons, or to maintain a certain relationship between families..

It was at one of these many events that Leona had first laid eyes on you, it was the national founding day and the nobles were as lively as ever. Approaching the prince ever so often.. to be brutally honest, he couldn't care in the slightest.. wishing that he could go home..

He prayed that some sort of interesting event would happen today, something that could have kept him entertained.. and it did.. He locked eyes with you for but a brief moment, as you entered the palace, late as ever..

He grinned, were you stunned by his beauty? Taking aback by his looks by any chance.. 'Hey!?!?! Why were you looking away?'

Azul prided his title as a Astarol, he had wealth beyond anyone's imagination, and connections with many outside his continent. He had lived quite luxuriously, and it would seem as if he could care less about his Tara, but that was a very wrong assumption.. Azul wanted nothing more but to meet his Tara.

Someone who was meant for him, predestined to be with him. The thought filled him up with joy, he spent many sleepless nights wondering of the day he'd come to meet you face to face.. He wondered how it felt like, meeting your Tara..

Azul, was a closed off and hard to reach person.. It was difficult to book and appointment with him, and you'd have to be lucky, powerful, wealthy, or even have extremely good connections, to even dream of attending one of his events.. Except for the yearly charity event that the Ashengrotto family holds every year, which was open to everyone, all other events held by the family were private, grand yet held for only the most prestigious and elite in society.

Azul often hoped that at one of these events, or even the charity event, will be where he first meets you.. Yet his hopes were in vain.. Floyd had forced the poor Astarol to attend the opening of the new opera house with him, and at then he locked eyes with you, you were in the crowd with who he assumed was your immediate family or friends.

The moment was brief and you quickly turned another way, breaking contact.. but it was enough time for the lovesick Astarol to know who you were....

Idia was born into a highly prestigious family.. and he was an Astarol no less! Surely, he'd be a prideful and full of confidence- Well it's not like Idia wasn't confident.. He just preferred the idea of not-mixing with humans.

He viewed himself as a worthy being, quite above others.. he didn't even think of his Tara to be quite honest.. For a Tara is known to be the biggest curse to an Astarol.. or so he's overheard from the staff.

He grew up with high intelligence, and was viewed with respect.. He had access to all the luxuries one would crave for, and continued making a name for himself, with his many inventions that he had created over the past years. Publicly, he was loved, as all Astarol's are, yet he rarely made contact with the outside world, he preferred locking himself away in his study, creating various new devices to help with everyone's day to day life. Truly a genius of the time..

Yet like all noble's, Idia had to make an appearance in Royal banquets.. and some other events too, where he tried his best avoiding full crowds and staying out of the limelight... but.. while Idia planned his not-so graceful escape from the crowds, he met face to face with you.. locking eyes..

Something in him changed at that very moment.. He watched as you.. a human quickly excused yourself and left him without much care, his gaze lingered onto your form... He expected to be acknowledged.. rarely if not never was he NOT acknowledged.. He was an Astarol.. And a famous figure.. Why weren't you acknowledging him? Don't you realize what you are??

At that very moment Idia failed to remember an important fact.. how only Astarol's knew who their Tara was.. not the other way around..

Kalim was born with wealth beyond one's wildest dreams, and his parents had taught him all about his duties as an heir.. and an Astarol... He grew up witnessing how in love his parents truly were, and how he hoped his relationship would be similar if not exact to the one his parent's had.. Their love was so indefinitely perfect and sweet.. Kalim couldn't have preferred anything else..

Kalim grew up with everything.. he wanted or needed.. if he so much as looked at a item with interest, he'd receive it. And he carried that mindset well into adulthood... even when it game to friendships. No one ever brought up his behavior and wrongs.. Making him all the more oblivious to the wrongs he might've done.. And no one would tell him about his wrongs, his power was overwhelming to the normal human beings who craved nothing more but peace.

Kalim threw luxurious parties, often... his spending of course came with a limit, he had set up personally.. making sure he spent within the limits he had set.. After all, though he had flaws.. he was still taught and grew up learning to be a responsible heir.. despite his imperfections when carrying out tasks.

At one of these over the top parties, he had met you.. locking eyes almost instantly.. he couldn't help but get lost in your gaze, even when you had walked away.. paying no mind to the figure who fell hopelessly for you.. at that very moment...

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[snakegorl212006]

The “Little Things” they do Scarabia

“I don’t know how much i can take of this” i sighed though the phone “I understand i haven’t told you what- who you’re going to be dealing with but surely this is better then staying in a place where you could deal with more dangers then ghost” crowley said  “floyd cased me with an axe the other day.look I don’t know what to do heck I’d probably just move out and sell the property” i stated as i plopped on one of the couches “I can’t aid you in these ghost but just keep talking with sam surly he’s find ways so attachments are not made” crowly said before hanging up. No wonder malleus isn't too fond of him. It was late at night so I should be heading to bed. I walked through the halls into the main master and just slept. In the morning I woke up with a clear head and refreshed mind. I sighed for today is a new day. After getting up and dressed i head to the door to try to open it but it’s locked. It wouldn't budge even if i try. “Hello. Can someone get me out” I called. Then a voice spoke…

----------------------------Kalim----------------------------------------------- “No, you’re not leaving” a voice cried knowing it too well to be kalim “kalim this isen’t funny. I know you want me to spend some time over here like promise but i must be on my way back to the main house. I have things to do” I explained calmly “no, i can’t” he said “why tho” i asked then i heard sniffling “you’re going to leave us” he cried. “Jamil told me.” he adds “I can’t even leave if I wanted to where could i get the money fast” i said “so..what if you just leave and never come back.” kalim asked “kalim. You have jamil, lilia even cater. They’re your friends right” i said “but they’re not you” he cried “you can’t leave again. You promised. You promised!” he cried more “i didn't-” i sighed “im not leaving. I don’t want to leave” i stated which made the door open “you promise?” kalim mumbled as he peaked though the door “i promised” i replied. Kalim beamed and leaped into my arms suffocating me into a tight hug “I knew it. I knew it. Jamil was just over paranoid again” kalim said as he smiled at me. “You promised. You really promised”

-----------------------------Jamil-------------------------------------------------------- A laugh was heard behind the door “why should I” jamil spoke “because i have work to do” i replied dully “just so you can escape.” he adds “what are you on about” i asked and he laughed “oh you think i didn’t hear that conversation. What was it you said ‘I’d probably just move out and sell the property’. If it’s the others you are worried about then i see no issue of you staying here” jamil said “jamil i can’t leave even if i wanted to. Moving on short notice that’s not as easy as it was back then and even so i don’t have the capacity” i explained “and you’re locked in this room” jamil said “look i won’t leave i swear to you just let me leave. I really have stuff I need to do and grim needs to be fed” I pleaded. Jamil was silent “...fine” he mumbled as the door unlocked. I sighed in relief. This relief was short lived when I was grabbed by my forearm “if you ever mentioned or even think about leaving me alone to deal with this mess. I will personally kill you myself. You swear you don’t pull this again” jamil spoke harshly in my ear “i swear” i replied. He lets me go.finally. And then he just disappears. I looked at my arm and hissed “that’s gonna leave a bruise”

[amxrany]

!! CHAPTER 7 / DIASOMNIA ARC SPOILERS !!

Hi I just got home, so let's get to it (Part 1):

Picking up where we left off, where the main gang meet up with Idia. Sebek thought that all of them were awake in the real world but Idia was like "nah we're still stuck in the dream world"

I completely forgot that Idia barely touches grass (joke) in the main story so he introduces himself to the Silver and Sebek and when Sebek introduces himself Idia got scared cuz of how loud he was 😭

Since Idia's awake, Silver immediately goes on defense thinking that the darkness or even Malleus will attack. But then, Ortho comes on screen (like literally he appears on a monitor) telling the gang that they don't have to worry about that for a while.

Edit: There's this one part I legit forgot to add which I will now cuz it's funny where Silver and Sebek were just sandwiching Idia and Idia's says something along the lines of getting hurt from being squeezed between armor (Sebek) and HARD MUSCLES (Silver) LIKE WE GET IT IDIA WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE

Ortho then explains to the rest about how he managed to escape the dream world and transfer his consciousness to STYX. Although he's not able to conjur Unique Magic because he's not a mage, but rather a humanoid robot, he still has his unique perks (aw that's cute)

Flashback Time: So we have Cerberus Ortho investigating the current situation of Sage Island, trying to prevent the thorns from spreading as well as break through the shield, which is apparently much harder than the open gates of the Underworld. But don't worry guys the Shroud Parents are also there to help him out.

Ortho was given a 20 minute time limit to analyze Malleus's magic, because once those 20 minutes are up he shuts down, which was difficult. UNTIL THE MAN OF THE HOUR MALLEUS APPEARS, who's surprised that Ortho was awake. But Ortho tells Malleus that he simply switched bodies cuz he's an AI, which is something Malleus probably doesn't understand (damn AHAHAHAHAHA)

Knowing that he needed to buy some for the machinery thingies (idk what they're called don't even ask) to collect the needed data, Ortho challenges Malleus. Malleus admires the fact Ortho can keep his sanity for so long, thinking that it's the pinnacle of technology. It was a crazy battle, with Ortho losing one of his dogs

OH MALLEUS I LOVE YOU BUT YOU BITCHHHH (mostly the latter btw)

Ortho's running out of time, with only 30 seconds left and Malleus is about is to put him to sleep. he says he's sorry to his parents NOOOO

BUT SOMETHING HAPPENS, the attack stops; STYX came in just in time to intervene. The Shroud parents uses their drones to attack Malleus's shield and Ortho uses a full blast to get him out of Sage Island and land himself back to STYX and we get this moment of the Shrouds (minus Idia) collapsing into each other's arms.

MALLEUS NO

Ortho regains consciousness after awhile and tells his parents that he's guilty the the two robot dogs were destroyed (oh yeah forgot to mention the other one was destroyed too whoopsie), but Mama Shroud said that they can just repair them and we just have this heartfelt moment in the family.

That is, until Papa Shroud brings up that the magic used by Malleus reminds him of the ancient magic surrounding Grim. Another thing is that it's downright impossible to destroy Malleus's realm from the outside UNLESS Malleus himself disappears. They can't destroy the realm by force either because it will also permamnently lock all victims inside of it. The only thing they can do is to be as persuasive as possible to let Malleus let go of everyone (but trust me when I say I don't think that will work)

So they bring up Maleficia as someone who can persuade Malleus, but Mama Shroud has something else in mind and shows Ortho a live from Idia's dream, which is when he notices something was off. It's possible that she found a way to access everyone's dreams (and let's just say Idia is just like his mum). That;s when Ortho realizes what his mom meant, and that is to find a way to get everyone to wake up and find a way to disrupt the dream world.

Okay Ima end the first part here for now, sorry this took awhile guys I had lots of things to do the moment I got home 😭. But I promise to get things out as quick as I can (I still have a reflection paper to speedrun lmao)

Next: Part 2

[the-travelling-witch]

𝐎𝐂: 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐍

Name: Cheron von Blocksberg

Homeland: Hell

Dorm: Diasomnia

Class: 3-C

Age: 18(ish)

Height: 192 cm w/o horns

Club: Had trouble picking but ended in the Science Club

Best Subject: Ancient Curses & Practical Magic

Hobbies: Studying magic, reading, fashion

Pet peeves: His wings getting caught on door frames… just build more arched gateways, mortals

Favourite food: The souls of the damned… just kidding, it’s lasagna

Least favourite food: Anything too sweet and tacky

Talent: Getting under people’s skin (without the teachers noticing)

Cheron von Blocksberg, the Prince of Hell, cuts an imposing figure befitting his position. Even if his height doesn’t manage to impress, his leathery wings and the pair of thick horns crowning his head, paired with his sharp claws and fangs, are enough to have people backing away from him. The crimson ends of his dark hair, reminiscent of hell fire, and the blazing intensity of his ruby and golden eyes do not help in making him more approachable. One look at him makes it apparent why he was sorted into the dorm based on the Thorn Fairy’s spirit of nobility.

Coming to Night Raven College is more of an excuse to leave the bleak and lifeless planes of his home. Considering his status, his education growing up was already pretty all encompassing, so his life at NRC is more about entertaining himself by toying with the living souls around him and seeing what he can tempt them into. Cheron’s not exactly hostile but some of their reactions are just so funny, he can’t help himself at times. Before coming to NRC, he wasn’t quite sure how much the living would differ from the damned but it turns out you can talk circles around them all the same; all the better for a silver tongued demon like him.

Unlike others, he doesn’t go around flaunting his power, though he will put people in their place if necessary. Besides, it’s not like he has to go around making people more aware of how threatening he can be; his title, high grades and the gossip going around campus do that for him. Despite his charming and easy-going smile, most people like to keep him at arm’s length, just like his housewarden. However, unlike Malleus, Cheron is actually present around campus and his mood can be rather unpredictable behind that amused expression of his, which makes people as wary of him as of Floyd.

Still, it’s not like he’s completely heartless, putting in some effort, especially for those who’ve earned his respect, and joking around most of the time. No, no, he is taking this seriously, trust him. After all, he is here to meet new people and build connections, and humans fascinate him. In his free time, he’s quite fond of researching old magic and even experimenting with altering and creating new ones. Some students have also reported seeing him pour over fashion magazines or with his nose stuck in a book.

“Hm? Oh you’re the Ramshackle Prefect, aren’t you? I’m Cheron, nice to meet you! Say, you must have some interesting stories to tell, I wouldn’t mind lending you my ear over a coffee some time. Just call me when you’re feeling chatty~”

Relationship with other students:

Riddle - If there’s someone Riddle has to resist collaring as often as Floyd or Ace, it might be Cheron. Sure, in front of the teachers, the prince is a model student; always properly dressed, never late and on top of his coursework. But Riddle knows better. Calling Cheron an angel is like trying to convince him the sky is red. Yet, the Diasomnia student isn’t technically breaking any rules, always operating through some kind of loophole, which frustrates the Heartslabyul housewarden even more. Still, he’ll give credit where credit is due and silently commends his meticulousness and will to study.

Leona - If Leona had horns he could lock, it would probably happen more often than anyone would like. In a way, Cheron ticks him off more than the other lizard by the sole fact he has to see his face more often around campus. While Malleus is annoyingly oblivious at times and many of Leona’s taunts fall on deaf ears, Cheron returns them with interest each time. The lion prince isn’t sure if he prefers that, so he settles for not meeting the Diasomnia student more often than necessary.

Azul - At first Azul thought he might have struck big. Another Diasomnia prince from a distant land? One far off from living society? Perhaps if he was as clueless as Malleus or naïve as Kalim… In his conversation to test the waters, however, the octomer soon learnt he’d get burnt if he tried anything funny and has made a berth around Cheron since. Whenever he sees the demon with one of the tweels, he can feel a headache incoming.

Kalim - Cheron has seen more than enough souls who had to pay the ultimate price for their greed in the end, so when he heard the heir of the Al-Asim family would be joining NRC, he couldn’t help but be sceptical. Yet, he would admit, Kalim surprised him. Despite all of his wealth, greed was one of the least fitting words to describe him and Cheron could respect that. If you could fault Kalim for anything it was his naïveté but that was hardly a sin. So Cheron found himself being much more genuine with the second year than with others, no matter how distrustful Jamil was of him.

Vil - Vil tried not to get ahead of himself when he met Cheron the first time. Sure, he carried himself with grace and elegance befitting his position but he knew from experience with Leona and Malleus, that didn’t have to mean anything. Yet, the blond was positively surprised when Cheron maintained his pristine appearance and showed off his manners. And against all odds, the demon hit it off with Vil surprisingly well after commenting on the magazine the model was studying. Then again, Vil is one of the few people who have earned Cheron’s respect, so maybe it’s not so surprising after all.

Idia - Listen, Cheron gets it. Being from a gloomy environment and expected to take over the family business himself, he can sympathise with Idia, almost to the point of leaving the fellow fiery-haired guy alone. Almost. However, the Ignihyde housewarden is just so much fun to tease. The first time they met, Cheron had to stop himself from grinning too hard as Idia nearly fell over backwards, stammering out an excuse to get away. As one of the first interactions with the living, it had a pretty forming impression on him. Still, he makes sure to cut the poor guy some slack… every now and then.

Malleus - As the heir apparent of Briar Valley and his housewarden, Cheron obviously treats Malleus with respect, though his tone is laced with playful teasing most of the time, which usually results in Sebek popping a vein. Malleus does not pick up on it. People sometimes wonder if Cheron is jealous of the other prince for snatching the housewarden position but those are just rumours. Sure, he doesn’t shy away from metaphorically locking horns with the dragon but being a housewarden sounds like a hassle and Cheron’s not about that. His gargoyle-esque appearance does net him some points with Malleus though, who was terribly disappointed to learn he was, in fact, not a sentient gargoyle.

Jade - Octavinelle’s vice housewarden has always taken to studying the behaviours of those around him, either to learn more about them or to learn from them. In the case of Cheron, it’s both. On one hand, Jade finds great amusement in watching him interact with students around campus, an air of sly aloofness surrounding him. One the other hand, there are so many rumours surrounding him without enough proof to match them, which fascinates Jade the same way a good puzzle would.

Floyd - Putting Cheron and Floyd together can either lead to a catastrophe or… well, a catastrophe. Their moods either clash and they are ready to go at each other’s throats -Cheron hiding it significantly better than Floyd- which spells trouble for those in their vicinity. Or, they get along splendidly, egging each other on and terrorising the poor souls around them. Either way, avoiding them together might be the smartest option.

Trey & Rook - As his clubmates, they regularly interact with Cheron outside of normal classes. And while Trey sometimes still sweats bullets seeing both Rook and Cheron around certain chemicals, he learnt pretty soon after the prince joined the club that he was very well read and much more responsible than the whispers about him would suggest. Rook just holds a general fascination for the demon and enjoys bouncing ideas off each other.

[dreamofjoys]

I have one…

Yandere! Malleus x reader

But instead of dark yandere its “yanderes but they’re bad at their jobs au” in comedy and fluff

scenario: yandere!malleus trying to keep darling to himself except he is really bad at it

genre: yandere, fluff, g/n reader is already in an established relationship with malleus

tw: mention of killing, chaining up

a/n: im really bad at fluff and im a boring person lmao so i hope that this comes out... at least funny

malleus is a dragon, so naturally, he is expected to be possessive

imagine a 202cm dragon towering over you everyday, begging you to give him love and attention

"i am going to chain you up in my room, and lock you inside forever. that way, you are only mine to see." malleus growls, hugging you behind and snuggling into your neck, inhaling your sweet scent

"but, i thought we are going out later for an ice cream date? :("

and then the idea of chaining you up is suddenly tossed out of the window as he follows you out, happily sharing his favourite ice cream with you

there were days where he would stalk you, just to see what you would do on days without him and kill off any men that comes near you

one day, sebek caught him staring at you from afar and promptly shouted, "YOUNG MASTER, WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT THAT HUMAN? ARE THEY BOTHERING YOU?!"

sebek's loud voice caught the attention of everyone, including you

you turned around and stare at malleus, head tilting slightly

who was he looking at? is it you?

you didn't ask him, but you did caught his face turning slightly red while he scolds sebek for being loud

but let's say that sebek wasn't there, and just nice, some random boy approached you, asking you to go out on a date with him

malleus spares no time to storm up to the both of you, hugging you possessively as he gives a dead glare to the poor student

"human, how dare you try to steal my treasure away?! i am going to kill you." poor boy didn't know that you are malleus's partner and started trembling, praying to gods that he would somehow live through

"b-but, if you kill him, your hands would be stained with blood. i don't like to hold bloody hands." you pout, and malleus just stares at you with heart eyes

"alright love, i won't kill him. please hold my hand."

"okie :D"

a pity that malleus didn't let his tail out, or you could have witnessed his tail wagging around as you hold his hand and invite him to ramshackle dorm

[shytastemakerthing]

Can I please request a romantic TWST and Ikemen Prince matchup! I am veryyy outgoing. I make friends really easy and overall I’m a people pleaser. I do get very anxious and overwhelmed easily, which can cause panic attacks. I dont like sports, but I do like studying and my grades are something I take pride in. I overwork myself a lot and I make myself crumble. I thrive in environments where I get to help people. I tend to fall for possessive people because it makes me feel like someone actually likes me, even though they’re toxic. I get a long with people pretty easily though a lot of people have taken advantage of me because I’m naive and overly kind and I do anything in my power to make sure that people like me. I crave validation so I love being praised and taken care of, it makes me feel like I’ve done something right. I really enjoy video games and puzzles cause they challenge my brain. Its very easy to get me to do anything- just tell me “if you do _____ then I’ll be so proud of you.” And I’ll do it-. I am a little chubby with stretch marks and surgical scars. I have some sensory issues that can cause panic attacks, like loud places/crowds. I also refuse to eat anything that has even the slightest abnormal texture, like green beans, asparagus, or Brussel sprouts. I love love love sweets, and I almost always have a sweet tooth. Thank you!!!

Hello and thank you so much for your request!! While I work on the remaining requests that I have in my inbox, I'll do the match-up for Twisted Wonderland in this post, and then do the Ikemen Prince match up as soon as I have the rest caught up.

I hope that you enjoy your match-up!

Tw: None

I match you with...........

Malleus Draconia

I may or may not have been listening to a Malleus Draconia playlist as I was writing this but it went so well and I loved it

By nature, Malleus is a rather possessive fae. I mean come on, the man is a literal dragon and it is well known just how possessive dragons are, especially of those they care a great deal about.

Now, he won't just go and lock you up in a tower to keep you all to himself, he was taught better than that no matter how much his draconic instincts scream at him

But he lets this side of him show in other ways

Holding you closer when anyone seems to get too close

Appearing by your side the literal second that someone seems to be bothering you

The subtle 'they're mine' that sounds more like a growl towards anyone who approaches you with more romantic intentions

When he loves, he loves with all that he is

Not to mention, with how lonely and isolated he grew up, he craves your presence and your touch. It does not take him long to be addicted to it

You have a sweet tooth?

Well, so does he, his favorite is ice cream

Meaning that there are plenty of ice cream dates

And lots of them

Malleus is one to surprise you at your front door, either to escort you to a nice ice cream parlor he heard about, or he already has said dessert and the two of you can go on a walk or just hang at yours or his dorm, he isn't picky

You always know when he is near, those green fireflies are always an indicator as to where he is. Sometimes he likes to lead you with them to wherever he is at.

The longer you are with him, the more he grows attached. Whether it be just be a simple study time at the library, hanging out at his club, or even just sitting on a bench and enjoying each others company, he loves it all, just so long as he gets to be with you.

Overall, Malleus is a protective lover, possessive as well (though he can't exactly help that side of him, but he is not one to cross the line. Sure, he may not always have the best solution to problems, sometimes being worse, but he really is trying to do his best. He loves you, and that is a fact that he will remind you of every single day.

Thank you so much for your request!!

[abysswalkersknight]

Thanks to a prompt I reblogged, I wrote this quick thing with Silver overblotting. Honestly this helped me a lot more planning for future fics than I thought. As usual hope you enjoy.

P.S if anyone wants to send a prompt via messages or ask, feel free. I found out that writing can be a lot easier with motivation from others and prompts. Plus I love the practise and showing you the results.

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He was going mad. No he wasn’t. Yes, he was. 

Ever since Malleus got his claws on him, he’s left Silver alone in his room for who knows how long. Silver tried to keep track of time but he gave up after losing at seven minutes, now it felt like its been weeks since he’s been thrown in here, though that wouldn’t have mattered since he found out that Malleus had somehow stopped time in Sage Island, well I doubt anyone will be coming for me anytime soon, so there’s one thing left to do. He stood up from his position on the ground and looked about the room, the key to his door should be in his desk drawer but as expected Malleus must have taken it as well as locking his door with magic. That left the window, Silver pulled his desk away and inspected the window, once again. Locked, and no amount of fiddling or lockpicking would flip it, this may be a bit drastic, sending a silent apology to the school staff, Silver hefted up the heavy desk chair and threw it with all his might at the window. The chair shattered to pieces but the window remained unscathed ‘well that was of no use’ he says to himself, scratching his head ‘perhaps I should use something heavier’ so for what felt like a day or two Silver threw whatever he could find at the window, books, alarm clocks, candle holders, another chair. Hell he even threw one of his two bags of bird seed at it though obviously all that did was scatter seeds all over the room and add to the destruction, partially Silver did all that in hopes that Malleus would hear the ruckus and come to check on him. But he never showed, so Silver was still stuck here. 

Alone.

He’s been in complete isolation for weeks now, it had to be weeks. There was nothing for him to do, somehow all his books were blank, his phone was completely crushed, he couldn’t sleep, he didn’t need to eat (he chomped down the other bag of birdseed just for something to do) 

‘Where are you Malleus?’ he moaned ‘why am I here? I’m of little use now, I’m afraid’ is that why the prince won’t come? Was Silver here because he’s used up all his worth? Just a tool thrown into the back of a shed, cast aside to be left forgotten.

He didn’t want to be forgotten.

He was alone in this unbearable silence, at some point he began banging on his door, kicking it, throwing his whole body at it ‘please Malleus, let me out! I swear I’m still useful, just please! Anybody, please help! Father! Sebek!’ he wailed, something heavy leaked from his eyes and merged with his tears but he took no notice of it. He cried and begged for hours until his voice had grown so hoarse that it hurt to breathe ‘please, anybody…’ he whined, utterly exhausted now he sat on his bed, ignoring how it felt weird, as if something had been spilt on it. He wondered about his friends, were they alright? The last he saw them they were making their way towards black scale castle where the princess and her egg dwelt, even though he knew that his necklace could help them, he knew that he still needed to protect them. Do you think so? A voice whispered in his head, he couldn’t tell whether it was his or Malleus, don’t you think this is where you're meant to be? 

He had wondered that a couple of times, it wasn’t like he was needed by anyone, so why bother rescuing him. After all he caused Malleus’s anguish, possibly long before Silver could understand anything, and it was clear his father never wanted him in the first place, what with his dream world being one where he still had his loved ones, where Silver was non existent, and Sebek, he had his family to support him and he had his friends. Really no one needed him, so why did he still feel the need to protect.

Because you still love them. 

Yes, of course he did. He loved them so much that it hurt, even with the agonising reality he still loved them, and he will protect them with every shred of his being, no matter what happens to him. He could turn into a creature more terrifying than these phantoms and still he will protect his family. 

For what value does he have otherwise?

There is now black staining the walls, though Silver couldn’t tell if it was really there. Where was everybody? He had to get out of here, he had to rescue them! He had to save them from the vile darkness plaguing the land… Why did he need to save them? He couldn’t remember. Something about nightmares? That couldn’t be right, this was a nightmare. Being stuck in this cruel isolation, what did he do to warrant this? 

His bed was now torn to shreds from short violent outbursts he began to have, he was far too exhausted to move a limb now, yet he could not sleep, he ignored all the blot pooling in his mouth and eyes, oblivious of what was happening. It was so quiet one could almost hear a pin drop, instead all Silver heard was the click of the door opening. His head shot up and he gave a blot soaked smile at Malleus whose pale features blinked in surprise as he coughed out more blot ‘oh, Silver. Has it really been that long?’ Malleus coos taking a seat on the cleanest end of the bed, clawed hands stroke through his hair, matting it with inky blot, Silver would have leaned into it had his throat not clogged up. Those hands quickly moved to his back, patting it firmly to help Silver cough it all up ‘oh dear, never had I thought your overblot would be like this’ Malleus murmured solemnly. Silver glanced at him with bleary eyes ‘did you want me to overblot my lord? Would I be more useful that way?’ Malleus smiles then puts a finger to his chin as if in thought ‘hmm, yes It would be nice to have some company though why would it make you more useful?’

‘So I can save you my lord’

‘Oh?’ Malleus raises an eyebrow ‘and why would I need saving my dear Silver?’ suddenly he rises to his feet, in the distance there was the shrill scream of a wild horse ‘because my lord’ Silver whispers, ignorant to the helmet forming around his head. Malleus shoots back as a phantom twice the size of a normal horse rears up at him, it screams again and the overblotting Silver vaults into its saddle, now brandishing a sword at the prince. 

‘I will purge all darkness within the dream!’ 

‘Wait, Silver!-’ Before Malleus could do anything the horse rears again and bolts toward the magically locked window, shattering it and falling into the abyss. Malleus ran to the window in a sorry attempt to save Silver but in his head heard a cry.

‘Meet in a dream.’

[charonyx]

Crowley braninrot mess (not coherent) (all over the place)

Just to get thoughts out of the way, I want to analyze the Crowley card because this is definitely BIG (and I hope the rest of the staff may get their cards too). Fair warning, this is all speculation, theories and just whatever my brain is spilling out

So, THIS

My first thoughts were "Oh my gosh, really????", then I started to consider what this meant for the story, as in, why release his card NOW? Yes, this is an event card, but this is the first staff card and well this makes me suspicious of him coming into the main story. I mean, of course, he'd have to intervene somehow considering the suspicious smile he gives in the opening (which reminds me of Malleus' smile, but not getting into that, more people have analyzed that probably)

Anyway, his role will be made apparent, but I can't think of a way he'd organically waltz into Chapter 7 and become important right now. Which is why the Crowley = Levan theory would make sense where it would be this emotional meet up of a biological father that Malleus has never known and Lilia would have to deal with the fact someone he long thought was dead is right now playing the role of a goofy headmage. The thing though, is that I have a feeling that isn't where the story is going. Do I think they have something that's connecting them together? Yes, but there's something I can't quite explain that's preventing me from fully accepting the theory. Imma just try to write out (more) thoughts and try to digest my stance on things.

So, Malleus' conflicting thoughts on knowing his biological dad is alive, yet considering Lilia his real father since HE'S the one who took care of him, HE'S the one who had suffered hatred and rebuke trying to raise him and honor Meleanor's wish, spicy stuff.

Lilia's thoughts and emotional rollercoaster of knowing that one of his best buddies/Meleanor's partner/whatever relationship they had, is alive and hasn't considered contacting him, to reach out after grieving for his loss. Also spicy.

But also

The fakeout of a parent death. Many pieces of media do it, but I don't know if it feels right that Malleus gets to have a parent be fine and alive unless they make it tragic like Crowley has amnesia and doesn't remember anything about his past yet he has some sense of determination to keep going and find stuff out even if he's not sure why. THAT would be something.

There could also be a turnaround where Levan, a kind soul, fell into grief after his wife's death and has been trying to get her back/get her soul? that he places all his energy on that and places on an incompetent and silly act. As for his feelings for Malleus, there are multiple options. He either doesn't care for him, only cares for Meleanor and doesn't pay attention to him. This doesn't seem likely to be in Levan's character from what little we hear of how he was, even if he was suffering from heartrending grief. It could also be that he somehow knew Lilia, Baul and Maleficia were caring for him and he was certain his son was in good hands so he focused on other things (idk I'm just pointing stuff out). Could also be he thought his son died with Meleanor since he was out who knows where as a diplomat and got lost/captured/something that impeded his return (paralleling how Maleficient's plan for prince Phillip was to lock him up for 100 years and later release him once he's old and frail to save princess Aurora?). So, he never knew about Malleus' existence, never went back to Briar Valley and one day found his way to NRC where he later became headmage. And, seeing Malleus in his first year look identical to his late wife, he feels heartstricken to know his son survived and he had lost many important years in his development, so he would feel no connection to his biological father. Knowing that, he decides not to interfere, what would Malleus think of a father who was never there? A stranger claiming to be his father, yet feels his son would never accept him into his heart. It's too late.

While this could be in line with Levan's personality, it does seem a bit fanficy, especially the part I added with him seeing Malleus enter NRC. But this is speculation! So YEEHAW!

Now, how would Lilia, someone who spent so many decades with Levan, not recognize him right now? The only explanation I can think of would be he either 1) has a totally distinct personality that Lilia wouldn't even consider him at all, even if the hair color seems to be similar to Malleus' or 2) he's using glamour (although TWST hasn't shown people using glamour, it's a possibility) that would make it so Lilia doesn't recognize him

Also, his cane saying "RAVEN" is real interesting since it could be for NRC or his name being similar. Wild theory, but I feel like someone gifted him his cane, I don't think he was the one that engraved Raven onto it, at least, that's considering the latter option of it being his name.

I don't know, every time I try to think of Crowley's deal, thoughts keep popping up due to the possibilities of what he COULD be.

Anyways, this wasn't a concrete post or some genius "I'VE CRACKED THE CODE!!!". Just brainworms and thoughts I had to write out and make myself accept what I consider to narrow down future events. But TWST could throw a curveball, completely blindside me and I'll be gobsmacked. Who knows!

[mackjlee9]

based on your theme, i’m guessing the floyd brainrot has started strong. how about him obsessed with a reader in pomefiore in their final year?

Yeah, although Malleus is so hot too 🤤, also this is a little wonky, since I wasn't really sure where I was going with this, but I hope this os is to your liking!

Floyd Leech x Male!Reader [Fluff]

[reader is a pomefiore student in his third year]

Masterlist.

Game; Twister Wonderland

When they first met, Floyd couldn't help but wonder how. How was (M/n) a Pomefiore student? As far as he noticed, pretty much everyone in that dorm was quite eccentric, both in personality and appearance. But he... wasn't like that.

(M/n) was also one of the few students that didn't bother wearing make-up and never acted as if the world revolved around him, which was nice.

Floyd met him in his first year, a few days after the semester started, and he was having one of his mood swings again, unfortunately, Jade wasn't there to help him, so he was aimlessly walking around the halls. And at some point, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed someone outside, sitting under a tree.

His mismatched eyes turned to look at that person, the purple band wrapped around his left arm, it swung gently with the subtle breeze, and something about him made Floyd unable to take his eyes away from him. His beauty was almost blinding, his hair flowing with the wind too.

Just by sitting there he looked mesmerizing, and Floyd was attracted to him, his steps slow and hesitant as he approached the male who was writing down stuff in a notebook. Silently he lay next to (M/n), who only glanced at him momentarily before showing him a small, sweet, and friendly smile.

Floyd stared at him, hypnotized by his calm aura, he felt his face heating up as he stared into the male's (e/c) eyes. He wanted to keep looking at him, observe his every feature, but when the Pomefiore student started humming a song, Floyd couldn't prevent his eyes from closing, soon enough falling asleep.

"...oyd... Flo... Floyd," the sound of his twin's voice got clearer and clearer as he regained consciousness, slowly blinking as he began sitting up, letting out a small yawn, just now realizing he fell asleep.

With wide eyes, he turned towards his side, deep inside hoping that the male he saw was still there, but he only saw an empty spot under the tree, and a small sigh left his mouth, getting up as he scratched the back of his head.

"I didn't even get to ask his name~" he whined loudly, and Jade stared at him, curious about who he was talking about.

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Ever since that day, Floyd hasn't been able to stop thinking about him, that guy whose name is (M/n), a now third year and a great magic user. He noticed how (M/n) didn't seem to have a lot of friends, but Savanaclaw's dorm leader, Leona, appeared to be quite fond of him, occasionally sitting with him during lunch break at the cafeteria whenever he decided to actually show up and eat.

It took months for Floyd to gather up the courage to talk to him since he was used to just remembering things like the melodic sound of his voice whenever he was able to hear him talk to someone, the pretty sound of his laugh, and the beauty of him whenever he was writing down potion formulas or just reading some notes from his class.

Floyd may be a little bit obsessed with the older male, but he was okay with that. Admiring (M/n) was the only thing that could keep him entertained for longer than any other thing could, and one day when Jade and Azul were done seeing his enamored look in his eyes whenever his eyes would lock onto (M/n)'s figure, they gave him the little, subtle push he needed to talk to him.

He was scared, something that he found unusual, stuttering as he sat down at the cafeteria table with him.

(M/n) looked up when he heard someone else with him, and a content smile stretched across his face.

"Is nice seeing you again, Floyd-kun," hearing his name being said by (M/n) made him become speechless and turn bright red, his heart thumping in his ears, and he was a little scared that he could be able to hear it despite the ruckus happening at the cafeteria. "The other time you fell asleep before I could talk to you," the sound of his chuckle so close and clear made Floyd feel in a trance, he wondered if (M/n)'s signature spell had something to do with his voice, it was so... nice and pleasant, "I'm (M/n), by the way."

Floyd took a deep breath before showing a more "normal" smile in (M/n)'s way.

"N-nice to meet you, (M/n)-senpai..." Uncharacteristically for him, he stopped himself from calling him by a pet name, even though he really wanted to, he didn't want to make (M/n) feel uncomfortable around him.

As easy as that, Floyd couldn't believe that he and (M/n) became friends.

Every day was fun, being able to be with (M/n) without hiding and observing him from afar, hearing him talk and hum, falling asleep on his lap, and knowing that he could make his mood swings go away as quickly as they came.

He's not exactly sure when he fell in love with (M/n), maybe when they became friends, maybe when he heard him humming, or maybe... when he first saw him sitting under the tree. He didn't know, and it wasn't like he actually cared, he knows that his feelings are there, and they are real.

This may be this "true love" people usually talk about, but he's okay with being friends for now, perhaps someday, he will say something and confess, but today... is not that day, and Floyd is happy with that, even if he wants more of that tingly feeling he feels when he and (M/n) touch, when they make eye contact, when they talk and even when they in complete silence.

Floyd loves that feeling and he's a little scared of it too, but he's happy with how things are now.

[the-knaves-world]

Firework date? Ugh, cringe...guilty Idia x reader

GN!reader

Slight spoilers for main story ig? Hint of an oc, this got way too long. Got a little angsty too, note to self-never listen to amber run when writing if i want no angst. Based on a dream i had like two nights ago.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As idia pulls his hair back, with his little brothers help, he bemoans his luck. 'Why did i have to fall in love with a nature loving person?' As if Ortho could hear his older brothers thoughts, Ortho comments, "You have them in your room most days of the school year, you should at least give them this one outing."

Ortho sighs as he sees and feels idias hesitation. "Think of this as one of your romance animes firework episodes!" Idia shudders and looks at Ortho through the mirror, they lock eyes and he sighs, "That stuff is only done well in anime and manga, ortho. It isn't the same irl." As Idia looks down he thinks to himself, 'What if they don't have as much fun they could without me?'

Idia ditched that line of thought as soon as it appeared. He knew they loved him, they made sure to let him know, very often at that. Idia sighed for what he knew wouldn't be the final time that night and finally straightened his spine. As he readjusted his position, ortho called out that his hair was finished. He looks up and into the mirror and his eyes widen just a bit, he knew they always joked about his hair looking best when it was up. Looking at himself in the mirror now, he was inclined to believe that maybe, just maybe, he did look great with his hair up.

"They'll be happy to see you out, even just this once. Ya know, outside of anime sales." Ortho continues to prattle on about how they'll be happy to go on an outside date for the first time. Idia understands that ortho is excited for the festival and that everyone is dressing up and doing things they didn't normally but idia didn't understand why traditions like these were so important. He had once said to them 'Traditions are just pressures from dead people, they keep people trapped in patterns.' Idia will never forget what they told him. 'Some people like traditions ike these because they didn't get any kind of stability at home. Some like them just because they're a nice distraction from their daily lives.'

:readmore:

(Your POV)

As you get ready for your first date outside of the underworld keepers room, you marvel at the fact that, for the first time since your arrival in Twisted Wonderland, you get to go on an outing that didn't involve overblots, magestones, the headmaster or the daily struggles that come with dealing with a, now brand new, dorm. You sigh in relief and sag your shoulders as vil and malleus appear in your dorms doorway.

"Sweet potato, are you ready to go?" Vil and his calling people potatoes, you swear he just likes peoples reactions to it at this point. Turning to look at the two dormleaders, you nod. "Yeah."

Malleus furrows his brows and asks, "Just 'yeah'? Aren't you going on a date with shroud this evening?" You look over yourself once more, 'well. good thing vil knows where to get good clothes and fast too.' Malleus notices a hint of hesitation and appears behind you in the mirror, puts his hands on your shoulders and smiles at you in the mirror. "You look wonderful, shroud is lucky to have you." You smile at that and look at malleus in the mirror. "Thank you tsunotaro. I think we both make each others lives a little brighter than they were before."

"Let's go. If we're late, we will never hear the end of it from everyone." Vil rolls his eyes with a small smile on his lips. As everyone clambers toward the exit and eventually toward the town at the middle of sages island. As you three approach the town, you see all the buildings and the people, you hear a crash. "Oh no." The only thought anyone could possibly have knowing the people of nightraven college is...'The braincell duo strikes again.'

You hear Mr. S and the other teachers call out for everyone to knock it off or they'll be sent back to campus grounds. Trains, people and lots of city noise, that is all you can hear. Until you hear riddle and cater call out to you.

"Hey prefect! Over here!" Looking over to your two other dormleading companions, you send them a shy smile and a small nod. Making your way through the crowd and trying to block out the noise of the festivities around you, you make it to cater and riddle. Pulling them both into a hug and patting their heads as you pull back, you send them a giggle at cater being a little flustered and riddle turning a shade of pink.

"How has everyone been while we were getting ready for the festival?" Cater laughs shakily and riddle just brings his fingers to his temple. "The better question is, why did everyone choose today to cause mass destruction?" "That bad riddle?" Riddle gets a little red in the face again, shakes his head and just grits out, "Those twins can be so infuriating."

All that comes to mind is that floyd felt like teasing riddle as today was an event day. You shake your head, pat riddle on his shoulder and jovially say, "Good thing i haven't seen him since i got here, huh?"

"Goldfishie! Shrimpy!" Riddle shoots you a look of 'Now you've done it!' You decide to run for it soner rather than later.

"Sorry riddle and cater, I've got a date tonight! Can't be squeezed to death before i get to see his hair go pink one last time!" You take off down the strip of festival stalls and can only think of where that little introvert may be hiding out at.

'Do they even have a tech stall?' No, you decided, they probably don't have an electronics stall at the festival. 'So Candy apples it is!'

You wander around looking for the shock of blue hair and an automiton boy, shouldn't be hard to find right?

Wrong! Somehow, the shroud brothers were the toughest people to find. 'Wait, I have a phone now!' You facepalm and pull your phone out. 'The one time the headmaster came through for us. Hope grim doesn't mind stayin with ortho, deuce and the others tonight.' You shoot idia a text asking where he is and that you are currently over by the candy apple stall.

The response time was lightning fast. 'Over by the takoyaki stand!' What? Azul wouldn't leave him alone so he decides to sell the octomer to the stall vendors? That image of azul trying to wriggle his way outta a net with a smirking idia looking triumphant. until the tweels decide that they want their octomer back. A shiver runs down your spine at that point.

Finding your way over to the takoyaki stand had been easy, or rather it would have been, if only it wasn't for jack and deuce getting into a fight with some guys who were trying to hit on epel, thinking he was a girl. They called in vil for back up, he humiliated them.

Finally arriving to where idia was munching away at his takoyaki happily, even if a little nervously. Idia looks up and his gloomy face brightens a little, he doesn't look as nervous but he still looks kinda outta his element.

You grab his wrist gently and motion him up and to follow you. Idia sticks as close to your side as he can, totally not because he hasn't seen you all day, absolutly not. It's only because he doesn't like all the foot traffic that you two have to wade through. You two finally make it to a center section with stone gardens were also fashioned as benches. Sitting down, idia notices that there aren't as many people around this part of the center. Everyone too busy trying to get at the stalls and the 'best firework viewing spot' in town. Idia does notice, however, that a pink haired guy keeps stairing your way.

Idia doesn't like that. Idia isn't usually jealous but this guy just wouldn't quite staring. Idia pulls you a little closer to him. You startle a little but snuggle up closer to his side, letting him nose into your neck. "Your hair looks so beautiful when put up idia." You smile against his cheek and whisper so that only idia can hear, "You look beautiful all the time though."

Idia huffs at that and you can see the tips of his hair go pink. "Yes, thank you, my ever so cringey partner." Idia rolls his eyes and you both chuckle at his obviously pink hair. 'Maybe he might enjoy himself tonight.' You can only hope so.

You hear a throat being cleared and you look up. This guy with pink hair and orange eyes is staring down at you both. "Yes, may i help you?" You hope that this person gets the hint that they aren't welcome into your conversation, or your personal bubble either.

"I'm sorry but i couldn't help but notice you two from over there." The guy waves his hand in the general direction of the railings that overlooked the port, where he had been standing before interrupting you two. You raise your brows and shake your head in a 'today my dude' manner and he seems to get the hint and rushes to say that he thought idia and yourself made a cute couple.

'Well that wasn't the direction you thought that was going to go.' "Thank you?" This weird guy just walks off humming to himself with a smile on his face. "Well that was weird and anticlimactic." Idia, however, does the most unexpected thing ever. He pulls you towards himself and pulls one leg over his lap so that you were sitting on his lap, his face in your shoulder. "Idia?"

Idia just hums and his hair is tinged pink and a few other light colors. He hums against your skin and he seems to be slightly shaking. "Idia, is something wrong? If there is, tell me. We can go home if needed!" Idia just shakes his head and nuzzles furthur into you. The shaking subsides into nervous laughter.

"Idia?" He looks up at you and you see his eyes just slightly misty. You would have missed it if not for the way his golden eyes were watered to the point that the tears shimmered in the festivals lights. You wipe his tears on your sleeve and bring your slightly warm hands to his cheeks and start to hum quietly to him. In your own little bubble that no one in this world or the next could break into. After idia calms and he looks a bit better, you hug him to your chest and whisper, "Let's go up on the rooftop we scoped out yesterday, hmm?"

Idia nods and follows you after you've slid off his lap and have grabbed his wrist once more.

Up on the rooftop you find that all your friends are there. They spot you but seem to take the not so subtle head shake that told them 'not tonight'. Pulling idia over to a swing that you would find on a front porch back home, you sit him down and once seated, you pull his hand into both of yours. You kiss his cheek and, hearing the cheering of your friends and the bursting of the fireworks, you kiss Idia on the lips softly and just before he can slip his tongue between your lips, you pull back, leaving you both slightly out of breath.

"I love you Idia, my sweet geek." Idia puffs out some air at that and only retorts with a weak "That sounds so weird coming from you...but i like it all the same."

You both look up at the night sky as the fireworks explode into dozens of vibrant colors. Idia looks back down at you and smiles at the most wonderful flower he could ever hope to keep with him, hopefully not only for a few months every year. Maybe even for the rest of your lives. Somehow, the Fates conspired to bring you to Twisted Wonderland. However, he knows that his cousin would most definitly go back to their family and let them know that their oldest shroud has someone on his arm.

Hopefully, one day, Ortho will have the in-law that he always wanted. Idia felt a little hope, for the first time in forever, maybe he could have some semblence of a normal life. Freedom to choose his own lover and maybe even a spouse. This wasn't like him at all! 'I blame the fireworks and all their normie friends!'