#and maybe just maybe the shock of malleus um and the situation

[hanafubukki]

What if Lilia was controlled in the beginning of Book 7? As Aurora was in Sleeping Beauty?

I talked about this with Alice, @aliciagemsilica, and we found it interesting how Lilia’s actions in the beginning of Book 7 was kind of strange 🤔

He suddenly dropped out of school, he said the cottage meant nothing, he didn’t seek out Malleus when he went missing, and he was going to leave both Silver and Malleus when the carriage came to take him.

Many of his actions, we can blame it on him not believing he deserves their love and how he also didn’t want to hurt them/see their expressions as he left. Maybe a part of him would break if he saw how much pain they both were in. He didn’t want to be powerless in front of them.

But at the same time, we know how much he loves his family. He talks about them all the time. His cards, events, and main story shows his devotion to them.

Someone who hatched a dragon and woke a baby. It’s so…weird that he would abandon them like this so suddenly.

Then the idea hit, his actions seemed as if he was being controlled. Maybe it was influenced by his emotions he already harbors, but what if he was spelled to act this way? With these emotions amplified?

The way he was just ready to leave? To run away? That did seem a bit odd, didn’t it? So, maybe, in a way he was spelled just like how Auroura was. Not to touch the spindle, but to leave. Leave his loved ones, and in a way, leaving his family forever is the same as how Auroura was cursed, because she would be gone from her loved ones too.

And would Lilia know? If he had no magic left? Would he know that someone cast a spell on him? He didn’t realize something was wrong with Malleus until it was too late, and by then, it was irreversible. So I doubt he would notice if someone cast magic on him when he has none left. 👀🤔

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

more limited cards for book 7??

Ortho has his Cerberus Gear card, Lilia has his Right General card, now Sebek is getting his Eternal Knight card… I’M SENSING A PATTERN HERE 🫣 Dropping every so often with book 7 updates… Plus, these appear to be linked to the player titles you can earn by owning 10 of a particular character’s cards. Ortho’s is Guardian of the Underworld (Cerberus is the guard dog of the Underworld and Lilia’s is Seeker of Cradles (referring to how he found Silver all those years back). The composition of Sebek’s Knight of Lightning invokes imagery of his UM (which we learned last update), and he appears to be wearing the armor of the night fae soldiers and is using a polearm (?), which makes me think he's going to participate in an important battle in the next update. A high definition version of the artwork shows that he seems to be wet from rain, as it’s all over his skin and weapon. You know what else???? We see half of his face... and the other half obscured by a mask... his hair is down (which is only ever down in the mornings when he has just woken up and is still in a more vulnerable kind of state). Is this symbolism for Sebek finally coming to terms with his mixed heritage 😭

Y’all think… Idia, Malleus, and Silver are also going to get limited time cards in relation to future book 7 updates and those player titles??? Ain’t no way they’d only do it for half of the relevant characters in book 7 and leave it unfinished… (Maybe TWST will even get to doing them for the full cast eventually?? Though I don’t know when they’d find the time to squeeze in releases for the rest of the boys 💦) fbdjvwjsnzkww I wonder what they’ll be???

Just to quickly speculate on Malleus, Silver, and/or Idia’s potential cards:

King of the Underworld (Idia) — Idia finally wakes tf up and gets off his ass to contribute to the rescue 😂 Perhaps he reconnects with his family to figure out the situation and goes full mad scientist/hacker mode?? Not sure what the outfit would be but I’m picturing he’s looking deranged and dressed mad cyberpunk-y.

Knight of Dreams (Silver) — This one, I think, is the most easily predicted. Many Silver cards mirror Sebek’s, and since Sebek’s card seems to feature him in the armor of the night fae, Silver’s may feature him in the armor of the Silver Owls. (Maybe Silver will even magically get his blonde hair back for the brief shot of the initial card art www) This may be tied with Silver fully accepting his royal lineage (ie his old family) while also embracing those he has sworn to protect now (his new family). It may or may not also be associated with Silver “waking” Lilia and/or the spell on him finally breaking thanks to Lilia’s true love. I would genuinely be shocked if this guess was wrong or not close—

Ruler of the Abyss (Malleus) — Two thoughts: either this kicks off the series of OB boy cards people have been speculating about for years OR this will kick off the start of the OB boys “fully realized” series, since the other OB boys have similar titles. However, it should be noted that these same titles are also very close to, if not the same as, the book titles (1-7), which may not be as triumphant in context given that they serve as the main antagonists for their respective books. So either we’re getting Malleus Full Crazy Mode or Malleus maturing a bit and finally learning to let his loved ones go. In both cases, I see him dressed up like the prince he is, looking regal and yet lonely.

Do you guys have any ideas??? (They don’t necessarily have to he for Idia, Silver, and/or Malleus! One of my friends suggested merform Jade and Floyd for potential Undersea Advisor and Undersea Marauder cards—) If you do, feel free to share them ^^

[sorrygotthesesacks]

Today on my way home, I got thinking about twst.

Yeah, I know. Shocking.

And for some reason I was thinking about Diasomnia (yeah, also shocking). Which led me to thinking about everyone's UM and especially Malleus' and Silver's. And how Malleus is Maleficent and how Silver is Aurora.

And that got me thinking about Vil and Neige as the fairest queen and Snow White.

And that got me thinking about the other "villains" and their respective protagonist (or, from the villain POV, antagonist) and who is twisted from whom.

So I started going through each dorm, in order.

Under this handy cut, to not fill your entire feed with my ramblings.

Heartslabyul

Yes, we know that Riddle is the Queen of Hearts. And I've seen some fandom speculation about Ace being Alice, who is the one who has been most up in Riddle's face and the one who called Riddle out for his tyrannical rule. And who, like Alice, has one older sibling.

I enjoy that theory, because we know there are characters who seem to a bit of a hybrid twist (like Silver is obviously Aurora, but is also a knight so there's a bit more to him than that. Yes, I will say that Sebek is very much Philip but also Maleficent's lightning - and yes, that is heavily Silbek influenced, but that should come as no surprise). So Ace can be both a card soldier and Alice.

Yes, his hair is red and not blond (isn't Alice's hair blond?) but Ace and Cater, the red heads, are the red suits, where Deuce and Trey, the black suits, have hair colors on the blue side of the spectrum.

I bring up hair color for a reason. 📌 We'll get back to that later.

Savanaclaw

Of course we know Leona is Scar and Cheka is Simba, that doesn't take any sort of stretch.

I am still puzzling over Jack, but for this particular blog post, I'm focusing on just the Great Seven and the thorns in their side.

So that brings us to Octavinelle.

Put a pin in Octavinelle; coming back to them later.

Scarabia

Obviously Jamil is Jafar and Kalim is the sultan (and I love how his Pop Music Club attire works the sultan's mustache into the embroidery on his hat. Nice touch, that.)

I've seen mentions that Kalim has some Aladdin elements (a thorn in Jafar's side?). While he lacks Aladdin's street sense and is not the shameless conman that Aladdin is, he is personable. So I can kind of see that.

Meanwhile, Jamil has the street smarts and has no qualms about manipulating a situation (there's a reason why Azul was so keen to suggest Jamil transfer to Octavinelle). And while he isn't poor and homeless like Aladdin, he is in the servant class. And has tried to pull one over on Kalim, the sultan character.

Is there a bit of Aladdin in both Kalim and Jamil? I think that, too, is an interesting theory.

Pomefiore

Already covered Vil as the evil queen and Neige as Snow White, and we know that Rook is the huntsman who spared Snow White (and the fact that Rook is a diehard Neige fanboy is a fun twist on the huntsman's "betrayal" of the queen. And before you say anything, I staunchly defend Rook's vote for RSA in the VDC because Rook is nothing but painfully honest, and even Vil defended Rook's decision.)

Epel is the poison apple, right? The apple where the inside was regular apple and the red peel was the poison? Epel's true self vs the appearance he puts on for Vil, as part of Pomefiore - maybe that is a better fit than I first thought.

(Also defending Vil for his insistence that Epel act and speak properly. Vil is to appearances and behavior as Riddle is to academic performance and rules. And Epel needed a bit of a lecture on the whole gender expression thing. Is Vil unreasonable at times? He's a housewarden, isn't he?)

Ignihyde

Idia is Hades - so who is Hercules?

(also why is Ortho so Baymax coded? That's gotta be deliberate; there's no way he's not - I've read his Precision Gear vignette.)

I don't yet have an answer for this, even considering the members of the other dorms. Only Kalim, Rook, and Silver have the white magic, so they seem to be the only ones at NRC based on "heroes" - so maybe we have yet to meet Hercules. Maybe another RSA student we've yet to meet.

Diasomnia

Aside from my earlier speculation, it seems pretty obvious that Lils is at least partly based on the bat minion from Sleeping Beauty (the one that's the Diasomnia guest room plushie). And Lil is also at least one of if not all of the idiot trio of fairies that raised Aurora/Briar Rose.

(The whole cooking thing kills me when thinking of how they tried to bake a cake for Aurora's birthday. And also the spat between Silver and Sebek over Lilia's tux in Lilia's Suitor Suit vignette? The "red" "NAVY" thing kills me with the way it spoofs the "pink" "blue!" beef between Flora and Merryweather.)

I said we'd get back to Octavinelle. This is probably the crackiest theory I have, but now it's stuck in my head.

Octavinelle

Floyd and Azul have both mentioned the long ago princess who wanted to live on land (Jade may have as well, but I remember Floyd talking about it in his Beanfest vignette) and of course, in Book 6, Azul tells Riddle about this charitable organization for mer wanting to live in the Sunshine Land. So do we need another Ariel character?

No, but still...

It's Riddle.

There is no reason for Riddle's hair to be such a vivid red color. The Queen of Hearts doesn't have bright red hair, but you know who does? Fucking Ariel.

Yes, Ariel has a school of siblings, but Ariel is the one that is overprotected. And Ariel is ultimately a thorn in Ursula's side. As far as class ranking, Riddle bests Azul every time. This reminds me of of all the times Ariel came close to meeting the terms of Ursula's contract.

And Jade and Floyd do delight in teasing Riddle, much like the morays were determined to thwart Ariel's attempt to meet those terms (as they do with everyone. But who is Floyd most obsessed with? Who does he make a point of teasing more than anyone else?Riddle. Yes, I am also wearing my FloRid goggles. That, too, should come as no surprise.)

It's just a fun thought that struck me, because I love the developing friendship between Riddle and Azul, but they are so in that frenemies stage.

[pianostarinwonderland]

Hi! Sorry if this is random, but what are you thoughts about a MC that can teleport?

I m thinking of two scenarios with the Dorm leaders and the MC that can teleport (could even be their UM; unqiue magic)?

But for exemple; this MC dont use teleportion unless someone really pushed their buttons. They would very much be standing their ground in arguments and is no ”coward”. But if in a heated argument with their partner or when they fighting with their partner, MC could very much use their UM (teleportion) when they had ”enough”.

Another exemple would be that they use teleportion to simply avoid someone for whichever reason which could be the dorm leader.

But basically; how would each of the Dorm leaders react to a MC thats can teleport in particular when they are in the middle of a argument/or if they trying to avoid them?

What do you think? Sorry if this is outa nowhere, but I could imagie them getting annoyed at the MC, some of them getting more annoyed and some less annoyed.

I like the idea of a UM that enables the user to teleport out of stress!! Maybe with how powerful the UM is, this MC/reader has a hard time controlling it, so whether they like it or not, in a stressful situation, they end up leaving it. 

It doesn’t have to be limited to the dorm leaders, it could be to any stressful situation, i.e. missing Grim. There’s potential in the idea, and I personally would like to see it outside of a romantic relationship perspective, particularly the argument kind of stress. Like, what if someone they care about is somewhere unfamiliar or you heard they were in danger or in pain, so out of stress, you end up wherever they are? Or maybe they are so stressed over Trein’s exam that they just poofed away. 😂

But to entertain your question, well I suppose as long as MC/reader can explain it properly to their lover, I don’t think the dorm leaders would be That pissed off. Of course, the first time it happens, I think all of them would be livid to some degree. From least likely to most likely to get angry:

The least likely to get angry is Kalim, but this depends on the argument. Chances are, Kalim would be shocked and surprised that you disappeared and probably would panic. If the argument has something to do with your behavior, it is possible he might be mad, but I see him being more worried. 

The second one would be Leona. Feels like he’ll catch that you were trying to finish a sentence then you went poof, so he can guess that it wasn’t intentional. I think he’d keep a clear enough head to think about what could have possibly happened to you, but he may still be filled with that stressful energy from earlier that would leave him pissed. 

I’d say Malleus is the third in ranking. I think he would be more hurt than angry over you leaving him (because how many times has he been left alone in his life?) in the middle of an argument. At the same time, it would shock him to see someone aside from him and Lilia, maybe his grandma too, actually being able to teleport. But he would look for you too. 

Vil would be angry, of course. It’s quite immature to leave in the middle of an argument. But he’d keep a cool head and decide that it’s best you two need to cool off. He’ll still pick up your calls or texts (if you have your phone) and I’d bet that’s how he realizes ah, you did not intend for that.

I’d say Azul is similar to Vil, but he is more likely to yell to air about how infuriating it is for you to leave in the middle of an argument and go “fine if you want to play it that way”. He’ll still read your messages, though, so if you tell him that you are in the middle of nowhere, he will get worried.

Please, I see Idia going off if you teleport away. The guy would be nearly rapping to thin air about how immature you were and how you just left him like that. Pretty similar to Azul except the guy is spiteful enough to ignore your texts and calls at first. 

Of course, Riddle is the most likely. 😔 His face is just red by then. And he wouldn’t check his phone to see any messages you might have left. I think he’d use the time to cool off first before looking for you.

[fairestwriting]

Hey can i req the dorm leader reaction , to find yuu\ fem!reader sleeping under the tree or somewhere else because too tired doing everything crowley asked she to do

Riddle Rosehearts

Will quickly start scolding you. "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in class?" It's probably his voice that wakes you.

When you begin open your eyes, though, then rubbing the sleepiness off them -- His mouth shuts. Suddenly talking is hard, and he feels a little bad for coming off so harsh.

You tell him you didn't mean to fall asleep there, it's just that today had been such a long day, and when you walked by, your body just moved by itself and you laid down on the grass... Riddle will grumble that's no excuse, and you shouldn't be spending your time lazing around, but you can tell there's no bite to his statement.

Offers a hand to help you up and walks you back to Ramshackle. "I know you're tired, but at least try to get to your dorm, sleeping like this is inappropriate..." He says. "B-But, make sure you're taking care of yourself too, so this doesn't happen again."

Feels worried once he knows you're overworked, but doesn't know how to approach the subject. The walk back to Ramshackle is a little awkward...

He'll keep the incident in mind, though, and you'll notice him offering you help often when you're doing chores.

Leona Kingscholar

Is sort of a bastard, so he ignores you if you barely know each other, and joins you if you know each other too well, maybe even draping himself over you a bit.

In a healthy, middle ground scenario, though, he just shakes your shoulder. "What're you doing just sleeping here? Am I rubbing off on you?" He asks, teasingly.

When you groan and mention, annoyed, about Crowley's overworking of you, though, he's less than amused.

Curses the principal under his breath, then stubbornly tells you to come with him. Agree and you'll find himself in his room.

"Just take a break here, alright, I'll be back soon." He grumbles, and off he goes, to argue with Crowley until his ears fall off.

If you ask about him nagging the principal to leave you alone, though, he'll deny it.

Azul Ashengrotto

...likely also ignores you, unless he wants something from you, or you’re close.

If the case is the latter, he’ll kneel next to you on the grass, and wake you up politely, with an excuse me and a gentle shoulder shake.

“Hey...oh, you’re awake. You just fell asleep here, are you maybe feeling unwell?” He asks, and it’s hard to tell sometimes, but there’s genuine worry in his eyes.

Tell him about Crowley and you’ll have his full attention. Both because that likely goes against some rules, meaning he’ll have some dirt on the man, and because, well, it’s hurt someone he likes, he’s not exactly happy about that.

Is quick to offer assistance, asking if you’d like him to get you a coffee or something like that, so you feel less tired, or even if you’d like him to walk you back to Ramshackle.

If he’s just doing this because he wants something from you, though, he’ll go through the same motions, just with a different motive in mind... and he probably brings up his favors, later. So, this can go well or pretty poorly depending on how much Azul likes you.

Kalim Al-Asim

He's just walking by when he sees you leaning against the tree, completely out.

It shocks him pretty fast -- His first assumption is you might have fainted, or something? He'll rush over to see if you're fine, you'll probably wake up when he has his fingers over your pulse.

"Aah, you're okay, thank god!" Kalim exhales. You blink in confusion, asking what happened, and he explains he saw you sleeping and got too worried about it.

Soon turns the conversation back to you. What were you doing here? Were you okay yourself? You looked so tired, dull eyed and everything -- He's shocked again when you explain the situation, and how overworked you'd been.

“If you need somewhere to rest, you can always come to Scarabia! Ah, I can get Jamil to make you some food too!” He’ll innocently offer.

If you do accept, he lets you sleep for as long as you want in his room. Brings you snacks when you wake up and everything, Kalim just wants you to feel nice and rested. If you don’t, though, he’ll walk you back to Ramshackle, and check up again later!

Vil Schoenheit

Sooo exasperated at first. Really, what is she doing here, sleeping on the floor? She'll get her uniform dirty!!!

Upon closer inspection, though, he'll see the tiredness on your face, and soften at that.

Wakes you up and only lectures you a little bit. "What made you think it was a good idea to sleep here? Look, there's dirt all over your blazer..." He'll sigh, but still pat the leaves off your hair while you're half asleep "If you need to sleep so much, at least go to your room first."

He'll lead you back to Ramshackle so you can have a proper place to sleep, and when the walk gets silent, he asks you what happened, the concern showing in his voice. Worries about you being sick or something.

If you tell him about Crowley, you bet he'll be having a word with him about overworking his students.

Idia Shroud

Internal conflict galore. He thinks you look peaceful and sweet while sleeping like this, but, to just pass out somewhere like this? Are you okay?

Also worries about you being sick, and therefore, about whether he should wake you or not. Kneels next to you for a bit with an anguished face, questioning what he should do...

If you don't wake up by yourself, he'll eventually tap your shoulder shyly, and shakes it until you're up.

"Um, y/n, hey, y/n, wake up... are you alright? You just...fell asleep here." He mutters. He's so quiet it might take him a long time to wake you.

Sort of horrorized when you explain you're tired because of Crowley's tasks. What the hell was that man doing to his students? Idia's pretty sure that isn't allowed, and yet...

A part of him wants to invite you to his room so you could nap there, but the idea is far too overwhelming for him to get out -- If you ask for it, though, and you're close enough, he'll probably let you.

Otherwise, he just leads you back to Ramshackle, mostly in silence. If you need to rant about Crowley, he's all ears.

Malleus Draconia

He frowns. This is no place for you to be sleeping, the ground seems so uncomfortable... Malleus stares at you, unsure of how he should go about the situation.

He doesn't want to wake you up -- You look peaceful, and like you need the rest, but if you stay like this for too long you'll definitely wake up with pretty bad neck pain.

In the end, he might just leave you there, regrettably, or pick you up and carry you back to Ramshackle, if you're already pretty close. He'll want to take you back to your dorm no matter what, though. Malleus doesn't want you to rest somewhere so uncomfortable.

Does his best to let you sleep, mostly, though he worries a bit about what had you so tired -- Might bring it up later when you're talking, asking if you've been getting enough breaks.

[dreamii-yume]

Is giving Malleus birthday crumbs requests okay? If not please ignore. And if yes : how about a scenario where we give Malleus a gift for his birthday and also a hug since he is touch starved. Malleus could be a bit greedy and want more... You can make it as spicy as you want👀.

Love your works! Keep it up!!❤️❤️

“Um...Malleus, isn’t it about time...?” You called out, lips twitching to the side. However, the only response you got from the horned fellow was a tighter embarace down your waistline. You hitched a breath and laughed nervously, despite feeling your soul leaving at that moment. “O-Ow...! Okay, okay, I’m guessing that’s a no then? Haha...”

You breathe out, your hands fist Malleus’ sleeves tight, ultimately guilty of wrinkling his suit. You felt his hands wrapped around you more, pulling you closer as he buried his face right on the crook of your neck. He doesn’t look like he was going to let go anytime soon, you have no choice but to close your eyes instead. You felt like an idiot for asking.

Well...It’s not about when he’ll let go though, it’s about how you can even get out in the first place. It’s not exactly uncomfortable, but having yourself sat on his lap in a reverse position, facing him with his cock buried deep inside you like this...It wasn’t how you planned to spend your night with him but whatever, you guessed

You shifted in your position, which was a huge risk considering every movement would just send an electric shock throughout your body. You’ve been like this ever since Malleus made this silly little request of his...Well, “silly” is what you initially thought about it, thinking that he might’ve been joking but now, it’s become an understatement. It was very rare for him to make a request of you, and given that it was indeed his birthday, you were just too weak to refuse such a...lewd request.

So, suffice to say, here you were, with his cock— one of his cock to be exact, poking at the entrance of your womb. Malleus actually wanted two of them in there, but you just don’t think you have enough experience to do that, you’ll probably die before it go all in if you’re being honest here. He gave you a pout at first, but he eventually settled on one, his other length had to make do with rubbing against your clit for now. You actually thanked him for that, by the way, but it doesn’t make your situation any less strange at this point.

You don’t know how long you’ve been like this or when Malleus would finally stop using you as a cockwarmer and just fuck you normally. God, you sound like an utter whore with that sentence, maybe it was because of the pressure and frustrations seeping out of you that made you this willing to do just about anything right now? You can’t help it, your voice was too shaky with how stuffed your pussy felt, you were leaking and you felt sensitive all over. You do know that it hasn’t been too long at least, but goddamn, had it felt like hours had already passed by, you were practically dying of second-hand embarrassment.

You glanced at Malleus, attempting to communicate with him but any attempt of doing so, such as tapping him on the shoulder was solely ignored. Cheeky bastard...For someone who doesn’t understand how birthdays work, he was definitely getting ahead of himself by taking advantage of his “Birthday Boy” card. Still, you can’t exactly blame him for it, in fact, you even went as far as to wrap your arms around him. The least you can do is enjoy the moment, this was a rather soft side of him anyways.

“Oh my~ How shameless! You two lovebirds certainly know how to spend a steamy birthday night together~!” You flinched as soon as you heard that familiar eccentric voice. You turned your head around, face burning at the thought of someone had actually caught you both like this. Malleus, however, just lifted his head up to see his supervisor, Lilia, looking a like a teenage girl at the sight. “Now, this is what I’m talking about when it comes to youth! Ah, how nice~”

“L-Lilia-senpai, i-it’s not what you think, I...!” You immediately tried to justify yourself, not wanting the older fae to look at you as if you just flunged yourself towards his son shamelessly. “M-Malleus just...!”

However, Lilia just playfully winked at you. “Oh, there’s no need for explanation, Darling~! Why do you look so embarrassed about it~?” He squealed, his teasing tone of voice does not make the situation any better. “Malleus was the one who thought about it, right? I know because he’s been talking about it nonstop for days now, you know!”

“H-He was...!?” You exclaimed, looking at Malleus who looked away with another one of his pout. Somehow, you felt his dick twitched inside of you, it almost made you moan out loud.

“I know right~!? That’s why, it’s fine. Truth to be told, I’m actually thankful.” Lilia said with a grateful smile, crossing his arms. This would’ve been a touching moment if it weren’t for your current position, somehow the awkwardness just seeps through. But still, you would be lying if you say that it didn’t warm your heart. “Thank you for accepting Malleus’ request, (Y/N). He may not express it much, but he’s incredibly happy right now. Of course, I feel just as glad.”

“...Also, forgive him if he gets a little too rough that you might not be able to walk for days, okay~?” Lilia added in with a cheerful smile, making you choke in your own breath. That definitely sounded more like a warning, rather than a heart-felt speech! “My poor Malleus is just quite the touch-starved individual, you see~”

“A~and that’s my cue to leave! I got my lines out pretty good right there if I could say so myself~” Lines!?

“W-Wait, Lilia-senpai, what do you mean-“ Your attempt of interrogating your senior a bit further ended with a cut as your very own Tsunotarou had finally moved after a long time. You gasped at the way his cock managed to slip in even further, triggering your pleasure buttons. He laid you down on the table nearby, careful not to let himself disconnect from your sex. You paled at how he hovered above you, his hands slammed down on each side of your head. Your intuition kicked in and you felt as if it’s not going to be a good one. “M-Malleus...?”

“Oh, look how eager he is~! I’m sure no one but you can calm him down now, (Y/N)! Seriously, you’re so perfect for each other!” You turned your head upwards to see Lilia’s head just popping out of the doorway, his hands ready to close the door for the two of you. “Bye-bye~! I’ll leave you two in peace now~ Make those sweet, sweet love~!”

“L-Li—!” With his tongue sticking out, Lilia waved before slamming the door shut for the two of you. Your eye twitched. “What the fu—!”

“I believe you can do it now.” You trailed off from calling out for Lilia as you heard Malleus spoke and looked down at him.

“Eh?”

With that, you froze a you widened your eyes, instantly paling at the sight of him holding his other stiff cock near your stuffed cunt. Malleus only looked back at you with such a seductive expression that you would’ve found attractive given in any other situation. He licked his lips in the process, staring at your sprawled out form. He couldn’t possibly mean—!? “I’ve been inside you for a while now, there must be more space for another one, right?” Then, he smiled, a smile that looked innocent at first glance but looking clearly, it closely resembles Lilia’s. It was not a good thing. But then, it was also only at this moment that realization striked you...

“I’d have to thank you for this delicacy, (Y/N). I’ll be indulging myself with you from now on~”

...That yup, this was definitely planned.

Lilia’s one of those parents, after all.

[heartstabyuldaisuki]

Thoughts on the Twisted Wonderland world+time loop theory

Mild spoiler for prologue+chapter 5

After reading @mionie Twst theory post about Ace,I suddenly inspired to write about what’s on my mind.The whole thing is too long and I will be separating them to parts.Now onto part 1.

What if the question Crowley asked was the reason why Yuu is brought to Night Raven College.I’ll be using the time loop theory too to explain my thoughts.It’s just a fun idea,nothing too serious.Here is my guess.

Perhaps,Crowley is not satisfied about the villains endings,there are no happily ever after for them.Twisted Wonderland is either 

1)already existed,or 2)Crowley is the one who created it.

Since I still believe Crowley’s unique magic is the time loop,I think 1 is a more possible one.We’ll go deep with explanation 1.It’s because Crowley looks up the seven villains so much that he decided to establish a school worshiping them.Their backstories are how that crow view them as.After a long time,Night Raven College became a school.Most if not all know/believe Crowley’s version of the villains,even calling them The Great Seven,perceiving that as the history.

However,history might not be the entire truth of everything,some are the pieces and bits found by.In chapter 5,Kalim said these.

-The legend of the street rat turned prince is also pretty famous back in my hometown, you know?

-One day, the little street rat met the Princess and he fell in love.After that, he started regretting all the petty thefts and lies he made back then and had a change of heart.Next thing you know, he saved the Sultan and the Princess from an evil usurper!And then, he and the Princess got married, so he turned into the next Sultan. A happy ending, right~?

Sounds familiar right?That is the version of Aladdin we know.Therefore,I think that in Twisted Wonderland there are people who oppose/not agree to the idea of the Villain being describe as...um..that noble(?).Maybe that’s why Royal Sword Academy was established.It’s to tell people about the life story of the protagonists,namely Alice,Simba,Ariel,Aladdin,Snow white,Hercules and Aurora.If we ever get to see more about Royal Sword Academy,I hope their main street will have their own great seven statues with their versions of odd titles.

After centuries and centuries,both Night Raven College and Royal Sword Academy became successful.They are the most powerful magical school of Twisted Wonderland.These days had been so peaceful but it was all gone because of one monster.Now here’s where the time loop theory came.

It is possible in the first timeline,Grim crashed in the ceremony and had been thrown out for quite many times already.However,maybe due to Grim’s perseverance,Crowley gave in to Grim’s wish and allow its enrollment as a student.And everything is the same as the game,like the overblots and stuff,including Grim’s possible overblot,except that Ace and Yuu were not involved in all that.

I’m sure you all know why Yuu was not involved but you may wonder.Why do I think Ace was not involved in that timeline.That’s because other than the start at the entrance ceremony,everyone’s name is shown to the player in their first appearance,except for Ace,Leona,Malleus and technically Mickey.Hence,I think Ace did not have an active role in the first timeline.

As for Malleus and Leona,I have been wondering why their names are not shown to the player.And I think the reason is that,along with Ace,they will be important figures to break the time loop.I am not going to talk about that in this post,maybe I will later.And back to my thought on the time loop theory.

I think the time loop is caused by Crowley.He wants preventing Grim to destroy Night Raven College,and even the whole Twisted Wonderland.Therefore,he had been using his magic to time loop,repeating everything again and again in order to reach the happy ending,which is the timeline where Grim does not destroy everything.

About the "For me. For them. For you. We are all running out of time." part,I think for me refers to Crowley,For them refers to his students and staffs,possibly everyone in Twisted Wonderland.For you refers to Grim.With this in mind,here’s my interpretation of the line,Crowley’s magic is almost out of limit.He is running out of time.He wants to save everyone,including Grim.However,after countless tries and trials in many timelines,he failed every single time.Still he doesn’t want to give up yet,so Crowley asks the mirror,for its help,which is the first scene we saw in the prologue.

We don’t know what Crowley asked about the ”Who is the most...” part yet.But whatever it is,I think that caused Yuu to be brought to Twisted Wonderland and specifically in Night Raven College.I think Crowley is genuinely shocked by Yuu’s presence,however,he might be or not aware that he/she/they can help him breaking the time loop.Now with Yuu’s presence here,everything is starting to be different.

Here are the things I think Yuu changes and could possibly alter because now he/she/they being involved in the current timeline.

#1 monitoring Grim as its caretaker -> the main reason Crowley let us stay for

#2 Befriending Ace Trappola -> getting him actively involved with Grim in our current timeline

#3 Befriending Malleus Dragonia 

#4 Befriending all the first years->all of them as a peer group + willingly cooperate with one another if the situation calls for it

#5 Could be a great help/support to Leona Kingscholar’s investigation

[yan-twst]

CYOYA - part II

and finally it’s here! chapter ii of the cyoa fic! last time you all voted on what our protagonist should do, and the winning choice was to ask malleus to study with you! so the story will be picking up from there!

“Hmm, I’m sure Silver would enjoy sharing his cookies with a friend, especially after a hard day of studying...” hummed Lilia, and it was at that moment you knew that you had to get away from the short fae as soon as possible, lest you fall victim of what would probably be the world’s most horrid food poisoning.

It’d be rude to just run away all of a sudden; Lilia was still your superior in terms of authority, and he didn’t seem to have any ill will. You nervously glanced around, eyes settling on Malleus’ imposing figure; how you had forgotten he was there for a second was beyond you. Tall, imposing, with green eyes that almost seemed to glow in the dark, you could understand why so many people feared the dorm leader just based off looks alone, but in this sort of situation...

“Um, I was actually, uh... Hoping I could ask our Dorm Leader here for help with studying.” you hoped the anxiety in your voice didn’t show through. It was uncharacteristic of anyone to get close to Malleus, be it out of respect or fear- and usually you’d keep your distance too, not wanting to annoy the fae prince (and also being admittedly intimidated by him, but you figured everyone was).

Despite your odd request, Lilia didn’t seem confused. He merely grinned and nodded, almost as if he’d been expecting this outcome. Malleus, on the other hand, did not look nearly as knowing as Lilia. His eyes opened wide and his posture stiffened for a second, telltale signs of him being shocked, as he opened his mouth soundlessly. You prepared yourself to get roasted by his fire breath or something for your request; surely you’d crossed a line or something by so carelessly asking for his time. He wasn’t just your dorm leader, he was also a prince and one of the most powerful mages, surely you shouldn’t have just-

“Is that truly what you wish for?” no green fire left Malleus’ mouth, instead a simple question to answer your request. You blinked a couple of times, releasing tension you’d gathered in the seconds of arduous wait.

“Y... Yes?” you repeated, a bit taken aback by the response. Malleus had composed himself quickly, back to his usual way of standing and his eyes no longer wide open; but there was just something about his body language and tone that was off. It wasn’t annoyance or anger (thank gods, because he could probably wipe you off the planet without much effort), but rather something akin to... bashfulness? “Oh, um- only if you have time, of course! And if you want! I don’t want to impose...”

“Ufufu, don’t worry little one, I can assure you he doesn’t mind.” said Lilia with a smirk so wide you had to wonder if he really had intended for this ordeal to go down like this. “Now, Malleus, it’s no time to be shy, one of your dorm members has come to ask you for help! Go on, show them what you know.”

“Don’t you have to deliver those... Cookies before they cool?” Malleus’ tone didn’t change much, but the faint tint of pink in his cheeks told you Lilia’s words had definitely made him flustered. It was an odd sight, to see him acting in such a way- after all, the image you had of him was shaped by watching his imposing figure walk around campus surrounded by his guards, by rumours and whispers, and the occasional viewing of him ruthlessly winning at magift. Nothing could have prepared you to see such a humane side to him; but maybe this was just how he acted when he was with people he trusted...? Lilia did seem to have a deep connection to him, after all.

“Oh, you’re right!” Lilia’s attention was immediately driven back to the plate of charcoal black masses resting on the table. He picked it up and began to walk away, not before turning around and saying goodbye. “Well you two, have a nice study session! Don’t go to sleep too late, (name)!”

“We will!” you replied, waving goodbye to him. In all honesty, you were just relieved you weren’t going to get peer pressured into eating one of those toxic looking cookies- but now that Lilia was gone, you were suddenly left alone in the common room. 

“... You’re quite daring, to ask me for help.” mused Malleus, although his tone didn’t seem to hold malice. He looked more curious than anything, as he gazed down on you, as if he were trying to understand your actions. It was nerve racking, sure, but on the very least he didn’t seem upset.

“Should I have not done that?” you said, almost biting your tongue once the words were out. Were you being too casual? He was a prince and he was powerful, and you were just a normal student- but... The only person you’d seen advocate to treating Malleus like absolute royalty was Sebek, and even Malleus seemed to get tired of the first year’s antics from time to time.

“I never said that.” he replied, an amused twinkle in his eyes as he smiled. He uncrossed his arms from his chest, a small action, but one that made you feel just so much more comfortable in his presence. Surely if you stepped out of line, he’d let you know, right? So far he didn’t seem like the type of guy who’d just zap you to death for a mistake. “I’m simply... Surprised you did so. Most students would be too scared to do so.”

“Well, that’s...” what the hell were you even supposed to say to that?! As powerful as he was, it seemed Malleus wasn’t a great conversationalist, with how he was pushing you into a corner in the conversation. “... I haven’t talked to you much, but you’re my dorm leader, so it’s not so shocking I’d ask for help, right? I know you’re very skilled and powerful, too, so... I guess I just didn’t think it’d be that weird.”

“Hmm...” he seemed satisfied with the answer, maybe even... Happy? He wasn’t easy to read, and you didn’t want to seem like you were staring. Still, you could have sworn you hear him whisper ‘that’s quite interesting, indeed’ under his breath, but he quickly spoke up again. “You’re right that as your dorm leader, it’s my duty to help you. Do you have your class materials with you?”

“Yes, here they are.” you said, opening your notebook to the page with the draught’s ingredients and preparation steps. “... It’s a bit dark here, sorry if it’s not very readable.”

“Is it troublesome to study here for you?” asked Malleus, raising his eyebrows. Glancing at his green eyes, the fact he’s probably got no difficulty looking in the dark- or in the not-so-well lit common room- hit you, judging by his slit pupils. 

“No, no, it’s ok, I can read, it’s just a bit dark here since the torches’ fire is dimmed at night.” you said, not wanting to seem like you were causing one problem after the other. The torches lighting up the common room were lit with magical fire, and at this time of the night, they became quite dim, probably to discourage students from lingering too long and make them go to their respective rooms. It didn’t make it impossible to use it as a study room, just not an effective one; ideally, each student would do their late night cramming in their own room, but there was no way you were asking Malleus to go to your room. First of all, it was messy, and second of all, your dormmate was there snoring the night away.

“There’s no need to lie to me. You shouldn’t strain your eyes to read in the dark.” Malleus picked up your notebook before you could complain. For a second, he looked like he was thinking; you guessed he’d offer the library as a good place to study (although you didn’t want to go all the way there, if he offered so you’d accept), or maybe he’d use his magic to make the torches burn brighter. After his deliberation, he tucked the notebook under his arm carefully and motioned for you to follow him out the common room. “Follow me, (name). We’re going to my room, if that’s ok with you.”

“That’s-!” your body froze at his words. No, no, absolutely not. Even if he offered it, it felt like too much to do that- you’d already been enough of a thorn on his side asking for his help, it was getting late, and he probably had his own things to do. “I’d hate to intrude- listen, it’s ok, I can read up my notes tomorrow morning, and-”

“I would not have offered if I was not ok with it.” Malleus’ response cut you off before you could try and excuse yourself out of the situation. He was still looking at you with that odd expression, a mix between curiosity and interest, as if he were staring at some odd flower of sorts. “Follow me.”

You certainly didn’t feel like starting an argument with him, and so you did. The halls were a bit too dark for comfort at this hour, the torches dimmed here as well to deter students from wandering around at such hours. An ironic thing, really, considering most of the Diasomnia student body stayed up until odd hours studying or simply killing time. Following Malleus, you stared at his broad back and his tall form, the way his horns curled from his head and reflected the greenish glow of the fire; truly, he looked like a prince. And then you decided to resolve something nagging you at the back of your mind.

“Um, Dorm leader, just a quick question... How did you know my name?” you asked. He’d called you by your name when inviting you, hadn’t he...? You couldn’t recall presenting yourself to him- but as soon as you finished your question you realized the answer to it. “Oh, nevermind! You probably heard Lilia say it when he left, my bad.”

“It wasn’t from Lilia.” Malleus’ response was rapid, almost as if he didn’t even have to think. You furrowed your brows at this; no, you were sure you’d never formally presented yourself to him, and you weren’t in the magift team or anything like that, so why...? “Silver talks a lot about you.”

“Oooh, of course! That makes sense.” you almost wanted to slap yourself for not realizing such an obvious connection. Silver was a friend of yours, and he did spend a considerable amount of time guarding Malleus. He’d probably mentioned you a couple times or something, nothing too weird. 

“... But Lilia did tell me about you in the entrance ceremony.” added Malleus. You couldn’t see his face as you followed him from behind, but the tone in his voice had softened just a little bit. You didn’t want to make any assumptions, but it almost sounded like he was thinking back on a fond memory. “Diasomnia doesn’t get as many students as other dorms. I wasn’t even invited to the sorting ceremony, but Lilia told me how only a handful of the new students got sorted here.”

“Ah, that’s right, I remember the vice dorm leader- I mean, Lilia, telling us you were missing that day.” you said, tracing back on memories. Honestly, you’d been so anxious and excited the day you’d arrived at NRC, you hadn’t even cared about what dorm you got sorted into; you considered yourself a pretty average person, without anything too surprising or any curious talents, so you didn’t know where you’d get sorted. Unlike many NRC students, you also lacked a family history in the school; most people guessed their dorm based on what dorm their siblings or parents had been in, but you’d just... Never had a family member you knew attend NRC. 

“... Lilia said the mirror claimed you held great magic potential.” he seemingly skipped over the fact he wasn’t in the ceremony (he said he wasn’t invited, right? You figured he had his reasons to not want to go over that), but his comment still caught you off guard. “It’s not often the magic mirror will say that about a person.”

“Is that so...? Haha, I’m not so sure about that. I mean, I don’t think I’m too amazing at anything.” you said, chuckling. You’d simply thought the mirror said some cheesy stuff to everyone who got sorted, as some sort of ego boost to the first years or something. “Well, I am glad I got sorted here, though. I like Diasomnia.”

“You shouldn’t say that about yourself.” Malleus didn’t turn around when he said this, but you just knew he’d narrowed his eyes as he said that. “... Just the fact you even dared ask me for help, and followed me to my room like this goes to show you’re quite different. I have no doubt your skills in magic will flourish in time.”

“I- um, thank you...!” you truly hoped your voice didn’t sound like a squeak, but it was hard to keep cool when Malleus Draconia spoke to you like that. “It means a lot to me, um, coming from you.”

A comfortable silence fell between you two. The sound of Malleus’ heeled uniform shoes against the stone floor echoed in the halls, mixing with the noise of rain outside- soon, you were faced with stairs. Being constructed like a castle from the Valley of Thorns, there were plenty of towers; of course the dorm leader’s room would be on top of one.

“We’re here.”

You were a bit surprised at how much you walked to get to his dorm- the amount of stairs you’d gone up was enough to leave you breathless, although Malleus looked fine. The door to his room was made of a beautifully dark wood, with intricate carvings and a metal doorknob. He opened the door and walked in, holding it open for you (you wondered if the door had a lock and key and he just kept it unlocked knowing nobody would dare come snooping, or if it was some sort of magic door that only opened for him). 

“Come on in,” he said, and not wanting to make him just stand there holding the door open, you quickly walked in despite feeling like someone as common and unimportant as you shouldn’t just be waltzing into his room.

As he closed the door behind you, you couldn’t help but wonder at the sight of his room. It was big- dorm leader benefits, you guessed, because this one-person dorm was about twice the size of the dorm you shared with your roommate. The floor was tiled in white with black accents, and the thing that caught your eye first was the huge canopy bed. The way the canopy was built almost reminded you of the very building of the dorm. Immediately your eyes flew to the giant dragon statue next to the dresser- why was that there you had no clue, but it certainly looked cool. It was probably related to Diasomnia’s origins and its logo, since the Witch of Thorns could turn into a dragon.

The more you looked, the more details you picked up. The loveseat in front of his bed was currently occupied by books and trinkets, as if he’d been cleaning and put them all there while he found a space for them. There were many magift team banners in the wall above his desk, and you couldn’t tell why, but you found that adorable. Besides the loveseat, there wasn’t much clutter in the dorm- it was quite clean, actually, almost as if he didn’t spend much time there. His desk was probably the most well-loved spot, the chair still ajar as if he’d stood up and not put it back in place, papers crowding the surface of the desk.

“This should be well-lit enough.” he said, and with a flourish of his hand, lit the candelabra on the desk. That much was overkill, really, considering the giant chandelier hanging from the ceiling, but you appreciated the gesture- and also admired how easily and precisely he’d just cast fire magic. “Take a seat wherever it’s comfortable for you, and we can begin studying.”

Upon being presented with that choice, you blanked. Picking where to sit down should be the easy part of this whole ordeal; asking your intimidating dorm leader for help and accepting to go in his room was the ‘hard’ part, sitting down was the easy part, but in that very moment you weren’t so sure. The loveseat was occupied by his stuff, and you’d really rather die than start moving around his belongings for a seat. That left the floor, the desk, and the bed; of course you wouldn’t just sit on the floor, because then he’d also have to sit on the floor to explain, and that didn’t feel right at all.

The desk should have been the logical choice, but as you glanced at it, it was very clear that having only one chair would pose a problem. Sure, he probably wouldn’t mind- in fact he most likely expected you to take a seat there- but... Then he’d probably have to stand behind you to explain, hovering over your shoulders the whole time. He’d have to lean down to your level to check your notes, and- gods, if it were some random student you wouldn’t have cared this much, but... Something about having Malleus stand behind you, rest his hands on the back of the chair where you sat, and to have him lean down and be so close to you just to read the notes made your stomach flip. But that was your problem; you were the one making a big deal out of just sitting in a desk, of all things.

Then there was the bed- honestly you mostly studied sat in your bed, with your notebooks spread out around you. But that was in the privacy of your own dorm. Sure, if a friend was over you wouldn’t hesitate to tell them to sit on your bed with you to chat or just chill, and you’d even helped your roommate study before while you both sat down on his bed to review and exchange class notes. But this- this was Malleus’ bed. Was it too out of line to sit down on the bed to study...? It was just sitting down; he probably wouldn’t even give it a second thought...

— time to make a choice! vote in the poll linked below to choose how to advance in the story! choosing where to sit may seem innocent enough, but this particular choice is the one that may begin some interesting developments

poll: https://www.strawpoll.me/21192129

[twstdreams]

Hi hi I simply love The senerio with Leona in it lions Chase it was cute may I request one with Malleus please ^^

Here you go! I took some liberties with the reader’s personality, so they won’t exactly fit everyone, but I hope it’s an enjoyable read!

Malleus Draconia with a crush on a reader who sees him as an older brother figure:

You noticed the lingering gaze of a Diasomnia student as you strolled towards the dorm. Most students were hesitant to approach the powerful dorm leader, and frankly, at first, your relationship was nowhere near as close as it was now. It was only a combination of ignorance and bravery, and perhaps a little stupidity or poor risk management, that the two of you had such a close relationship.

When you first met, you hadn’t been so oblivious to not notice Malleus’ powerful aura, but given the distinctive student body, he was only one of many surprises. Lilia seemed more approachable at first glance, but there was something more foreboding beneath the surface. Octavinelle students always seemed to say the right words but you couldn’t seem to shake a sinister feeling when you were around them. To be blunt, you weren’t even sure if the Heartslabyul dorm leader was sane. Malleus had potent strength but did not seem to have any outright hatred or madness. 

Admittedly, the first time you had asked Malleus to join you was an impulsive decision slightly spurred by panic. After seeing Sebek getting electrocuted for forgetting to invite Malleus, you sputtered out an offer without much thought. 

“Oh! Um, would you like to come too?” You figured Malleus would decline, but you’d be spared any suffering since you went through the formality of inviting him. At worst, Malleus would chide you for encroaching on his busy schedule. At any rate, nothing could top receiving a flaming ball of fire to the face, so you took your chances.

To your utter surprise, Malleus actually said yes. Your jaw nearly hung open from shock until you remembered that etiquette and basic social interactions deemed that you should respond. And that is how you found yourself walking through the Diasomnia gardens with Malleus after your very first conversation. The memory brings a smile to your face now, but at the time you were pretty nervous.

Currently, you were heading towards the Diasomnia dorm to have tea with Malleus. With your favourite snacks in hand, you walked with a bounce in your step. When you opened the door, you spotted Malleus reading over some papers. He looked like the picture of an ideal responsible student, which off-put some but made him more endearing to you.

In lieu of a greeting, you placed a plate of the treats you had brought for him to eat. His attention shifted to you as he put away the papers in favour of trying the snack. You began to pour tea for the both of you.

“You’re like the ideal big brother to me,” you commented nonchalantly while taking a seat. You were always rather impressed by his skills, safely surpassing yours, but it was the time he set aside for you that warmed your heart.

“A big brother?” Malleus repeated with a tone of disdain.

“Yeah? You know, like, an older sibling that’s a guy,” you fumbled with your words as his reaction filled you with uncertainty. Did fae not have siblings? Did he think you had insulted him? You continued in hopes of fixing this mess, “Siblings have the same parents or at least one parent in common, and, uh, well they’re usually pretty close and they …”

The words died in your throat as Malleus’ icy gaze pierced straight through you. You were on the verge of suppressing a shiver. Sometimes Malleus didn’t quite understand your behaviour or some random human convention, but this was different. 

“I am not human,” he asserted, “Nor do we share any blood.” You chose your next words carefully. Suddenly you had landed in bumpy waters with a tempestuous storm brewing.

Choose to:

A) Clarify what you meant

B) Drop the topic

A) Clarify what you meant

“It’s just,” you inhaled deeply and summoned all the courage you could, “I didn’t mean it literally. The point is to illustrate how close we are. More than casual friends.” 

There’s a beat of silence. You’re doing your best to bravely face the situation but a part of you wants the floor to swallow you whole. Were you wrong? No, you couldn’t be. Malleus wouldn’t spend all this time with you if he didn’t care at least a little. Right?

“But still platonic?” he inquired, and there was an edge to his tone that told you he still wasn’t pleased. 

“Generally, yes,” you paused as you felt a change in the air, magic threatening to spark, then hastily added, “But! I mean, feelings aren’t linear. They, they’re evolving and changing. So, in the future, who knows?” You closed your eyes and tried to collect yourself. How had the situation turned so awkward and precarious so quickly?

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean anything bad by it,” you say to the teacup, but you know Malleus hasn’t moved. You practically felt his glare as all your emotions spilled from your lips, “Even if it’s a bit presumptuous, I …”

You can’t do it. What were you even trying to say? No, you knew, but now you were second-guessing everything. Honestly, at this point, you felt like a complete mess. Maybe you should have just waited until you weren’t a bundle of nerves.

“You what?” He phrased it as a question, but his voice indicated it was a demand. 

“I … Well, I care about you,” you squeaked, face set aflame. You didn’t think your face could get any hotter even if Malleus did decide to set you on fire. This whole thing probably looked so dumb to the fae. You were never going to bring up siblings again.

“Humans are quick to make declarations of love and care,” he remarked but you felt some of the tension lift as his tone mellowed out.

“Yes, I suppose so,” you agreed, careful not to break the fragile peace. Malleus sipped his tea while his eyes bore into your soul. You weren’t sure if it was a signal to continue, so you added, “Though being in love and loving someone are not the same, they are both forms of love.”

“And? What would you categorize your confession as?” he asked casually as if he hadn’t requested for you to bare your heart to him. You gulped, hesitant given you had just narrowly avoided a disaster.

“I don’t know, love is a strong and confusing feeling,” you murmured while choosing to avert your gaze to the teacup before you. Maybe if you stared at the tea long enough, it would reveal the right thing to say.

“I look forward to your conclusion.” Expectant green eyes met your wide ones. This felt like some god awful trick. He continued, “Though I suppose you, who is so similar to a fumbling child, will take some time to decide.”

You gritted your teeth and silently nodded. It felt like some devious trick question with no right answer. What was Malleus expecting? Were you suppose to confess you were madly in love with him like some protagonist out of a fairy tale? Did he expect some reverent answer about his status and how you’d never dream of dating a powerful descendant of the king? Perhaps spout something brutally honest like Silver? Something cunning like Lilia? Dutiful to a fault like Sebek?

You had no clue as dread settled in your heart. Though his current unbristled appearance gave no hint, you knew this was serious. You had no idea your relationship with Malleus was so tumultuous and unstable until now. A simple misstep had landed you in so much trouble, you can still feel waves of his magic linger. You’d always known Malleus was powerful, both in magic and his position, but this was the first time it’d been a threat to you.

The discussion was about types of love, but it was fear that was welling up in your heart.

B) Drop the topic

“Sorry! It was a bad example, forget about it,” you replied, trying to keep any nervous ticks under control. The tension in the room told you Malleus had forgotten nothing. You made feeble attempts of bringing up other topics but all responses were lacklustre. Soon enough, the tea was cool and you excused yourself with Malleus making no actions to stop you.

Your subsequent interactions felt off. Naturally, Malleus was busy with both his studies and duties as dorm leader, but every conversation seemed laced with an unpleasantness you weren’t sure how to handle. A slight contempt that had never been directed to you before. 

The ground beneath you no longer felt steady and each step was filled with trepidation. You tossed and turned at night, unsure what to do and why everything had ended up like this. You swayed between worry and annoyance. Wasn’t he being petty? Or were you inconsiderate? You had missed something but your eyes couldn’t find the unknown piece.

You hesitated to act, but one day Lilia had approached you with a smile baring too many teeth and left you with an ominous warning.

“Be careful,” he whispered with eyes that lit up in amusement as panic wormed its way into your soul.

One day, while passing papers a teacher had asked you to deliver to Malleus, you cautiously asked, “I haven’t done anything to make you angry, right?”

“Of course I’m not angry. I’m not,” he insisted. 

Oh no.

No no no no no.

No!

Dismay practically flowed through your veins as the sentence left his mouth. He was definitely upset and you had no clue how to fix this. 

Was your relationship with Malleus always this fragile? Everyone was always wondering how you’d manage to befriend the dorm leader, but now you knew it wasn’t befriending him that was hard, it was maintaining this relationship. Part of you was upset, you had come to care about Malleus a great deal, but frustration bubbled up too. Why couldn’t he just tell you why he was mad? For all the comments about how you were like a baby or a child, he provided no guidance or clues.

This felt like a losing game and you weren’t sure you wanted to play anymore.