Quirks and Spells (Various Twisted Wonderland X MHA! Reader)

Encounter in the Garden

     "Hey Riddle!" Cater greeted. "What's shakin, pal? You're looking adorbs as always!"

     The redhead scoffed. "Cater, keep running that mouth and you'll lose it— along with the rest of your head." He said.

    "Sorry, sorry! My bad!"

    Grim gasped and pointed a paw at him. "You're the guy who put that stupid collar on me at the orientation ceremony!" He said. He glared at him, not liking how his collar had trapped his own magic.

     "And you're the new students who were nearly expelled yesterday." Riddle said, looking at you and Grim. "I'll ask that you not to refer my Signature Spell as a 'stupid collar.' The headmage's habit of tolerating rulebreakers like you is going to send this entire campus spiraling into chaos one day. Those who break the rules should have their heads removed immediately, without exception."

'Boy isn't he pleasant.' You thought, feeling your eye twitch when he called you a rulebreaker. You were just dragged along in the mess yesterday! But the Signature Spell intrigues you. "Dude seriously?" Ace said. "This guy looks like a wimp, but talks like a monster!"

     "The headmage may have forgiven you, but if you break any further rules, I assure you I will not."

    "So, uh, listen housewarden sir, any chance I could get you to remove this collar?"

     "I had intended to remove it once you'd taken an opportunity to reflect upon your crimes, but I've not detected so much as a hint of remorse in the foolishness I've heard you spout today. So I think I'll let you keep that for a while. Don't worry, the freshman curriculum is more focused on magical theory than practice and your inability to use magic will help prevent incidents along the lines of what happened yesterday. Now, if you finished your meal, you should quit gossiping and prepare for your next class. Rule 271 is quite clear; 'One must leave the table within fifteen minutes of completing their lunch.' You do understand what happens to rulebreakers, I trust?"

The ginger in your class sighed. "More insane rules."

"I believe you mean to say, 'Yes Housewarden!'"

"Yes, Housewarden!" Ace and Deuce repeated.

"Very well then."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them." Trey said.

"As vice housewarden, I trust you'll avoid any further indiscreet conversation. Now, as per rule 339, 'The post meal beverage is to be lemon tea with two sugar cubes.' Thus, I must go to acquire my sugar cubes. Farewell." He walked off. "Don't get me started on their violation of running out of sugar cubes!" He muttered as he walked away.

"Yeesh! That was terrifying." Cater said.

"That guy... has some serious issues." Grim said.

"Sounds like a complete control freak." You mumbled.

"Hey, don't disrespect him!" Deuce said.

You heard whispering from the nearby table. It was of two Heartslabyul students, whispering tensely to each other. "Is the housewarden gone?" The one with purple hair asked.

"I totally just broke rule 186, 'Never eat a hamburger on Tuesday.'" The blonde boy said. "I don't know what I would have done if he caught me!"

His friend sighed. "I wish he wouldn't come here so we could at least eat lunch in peace." You glanced at Trey and Cater, seeing the two juniors with tense looks on their faces. 'Riddle is trying to force his dormitory to follow the rules outside of the dorm. That wouldn't end well for him if he keeps this up.' You thought. 'I know that rules do need to be followed but you can't use tyranny to rule.' It sort of reminded you of the villains back home. How many are still on the run, striking fear into citizens hearts? Fear that turned them on the heroes.