𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐏𝐒𝐘 ᯓ ᵗʷˢᵗ ˣ ᵐ!ʳᵉᵃᵈᵉʳ

【𝐇】𝐅𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧

• 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 •
The Crimson Tyrant

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"Red, red... There! Ah, it turned blue!" Deuce grumbled out in disappointment at the now blue colored roses that he set his magic on.

"You will change colors! Go~!" Grim exclaimed until his neon flames settled to burn the white roses instead of changing them colors. "Ah?! I set them on fire!" He shrieked as his ears drooped. The diamond senior watched as chaos erupted and he saw the first year ginger struggling to paint with the brush. At the same time he didn't have to mind you who peacefully painted the roses at an average pace.

"You guys are seriously bad at this. For real..." Cater sighed and fiddled a strand of his own orange hair. Now that reminds him, he hasn't been able to check on you properly so he curiously turned his attention towards you. Only to see a little grin on your lips as you held the rose petals with care, treating it delicately and humming an unfamiliar tune under your breath.

"Huh?" You turned to Cater with a questioning look, lost in topic when the senior explained about a traditional party called; The Unbirthday Party that tests your familiarity again.

"Riddle-kun's pretty serious about upholding the dorm's tradition. Like way more than the past generation of our Housewardens. Well, I won't deny that he's taken this a bit too far..." Cater explained, his expression churned a slight bit which the others didn't notice except for you.

Is this Riddle... really that worse of a tyrant? You thought and stared at Cater silently.

Ace suddenly stopped his way to paint another rose when he finally remembered something. "Oh, that's right! There's no time for this!" He hastily turned to Cater. "I need to talk to the Housewarden! Is he here?"

Cater hummed, "There's still time before he leaves..." And suddenly, his expression slightly darkened in your opinion as Cater kept his gaze on Ace. "But by the way, Ace-chan. Did you bring a tart in apology?"

The four of you looked confused. "Eh? We came here first thing, so I'm empty-handed." Ace shrugged, watching Cater rubbing the back of his head disappointedly.

"Oh man, is that so? Then, since 'Laws of the Queen of Hearts' said that 'What was stolen must be returned at all costs.' I can't let you back in the dorm..." Cater stated.

"Wha?! Are you for real?!"

"Everything's according to the room of our Dorm..."

Ace sighed, voice pleading. "C'mon Cater-senpai can't you let me off the hook? We even helped you paint." But it was no use whilst you watched Cater who took out his magic pen, his expression shifted completely.

"Sorry. But before Riddle-kun notices... I need you guys gone." He declared with a cold tone, a small smirk on his lips that caused you to furrow your brows

Cater waved his pen as it was emitting a bright red, ready to cast his spell or his Unique Magic. The other three can only flinch and stand frozen about what's to come and ready to fight. Per Ace, and his selfish request.

But in the middle of casting his magic a voice interrupted that made Cater halt and immediately was startled when you suddenly stood before him with a hold of your umbrella, with the handle of it pressed against Cater's torso.

"Wait a minute... Cater-senpai."

The chill tone you've held made the other three behind you flinch on sudden instinct and your hues stared at the third year's who held a sweat-dropping look. A shadow casted upon his eyes as a bead of sweat slid down to his cheek, the umbrella handle somehow felt like a knife that pressed dangerously at him.