A fairytale of a beautiful maiden, the beloved Frost Flower Princess was supposed to be staying in the comfort of her castle masquerading as a cage to protect her from the dangers outside, imprisoned by her own brothers.
That is, until a mysterious...
* "But you'll find that nowadays, I've mended all my ways. Repented, seen the light, and made a switch. True? Yes~"
** Exterior Hallway 2F
~A week later~
It had been a week since the final exams ended and a week since Isfrid returned to Permafrostine—a fact Vanitas was quietly thrilled about. No more icy interruptions whenever he tried to get close to Y/n. That is, until he noticed Noé standing nearby, subtly keeping watch over her.
Shame Isfrid wasn't here to confirm his score.
Currently, Noé crouched slightly beside Y/n, gently resting a protective hand near her shoulder while Vanitas lingered just a little too close, his gaze locked on her every movement. The sounds of chaos came from down the hall: Ace was chasing Grim with wild determination.
"Hold it right there, Grim! You're not gettin' off easy today, you hear me?" Ace barked, puffing out his chest.
"Myeh heh heh! Maybe you shoulda put your name on it if you wanted it that bad!" Grim called back, darting between lockers, a mischievous grin plastered on his face.
"Why, you...!" Ace growled, a small tick mark appearing on his cheek.
"Fighting again?" Y/n asked, crossing her arms, her expression a mix of exasperation and mild disbelief.
"What is it this time?" Vanitas asked in an irritated tone, his gloved fingers brushing against Y/n's arm as if subconsciously reminding everyone she was his. The possessiveness in his gaze was subtle but unmistakable, even to Noé, who gave Vanitas a small, amused frown.
"Seriously, don't they ever get tired of this?" Deuce asked, shaking his head, his eyes darting between the two boys like he expected someone to intervene.
"Hey, lil rabbit!" Ace called out, pouting dramatically. "You're the prefect, so do some prefecting! This lousy furball swiped the doughnut I bought and ate it! AGAIN," he told her.
"I didn't steal nothin'." Grim said, smirking mischievously. "I just saw a snack left abandoned on a desk and gave it a home outta the goodness of my heart," His tone had that exaggerated flourish of someone pretending to be morally superior.
"It's not abandoned if it's on somebody's desk!" Ace shouted, gritting his teeth, frustration mounting. "If you're gonna keep runnin', I've got some wind magic up my sleeve with your name on it," He brandished his magical pen threateningly.
"Oh YEAH? Try me! I've got fire magic ready to-" Grim hissed before both froze mid-sentence.
"...Erk!" Grim and Ace yelped simultaneously
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