The Hearts Mirror (Twisted Wonderland One-Shots + Requests)

Cat Nap (Leona x Reader)

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Happy birthday Leona! 🥳
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This week was not your week. On top of the usual headache caused by Grimm and Ace's constant fights, both Professor Crewel and Professor Trein decided it would be a great time to set a giant project each, both due in two weeks. This would've been fine if you were able to actually concentrate on your work but some certain dorm ghosts had decided you were getting off a little lightly from their usual antics and had made your home life a prank-filled hell. You'd hoped it was only for last weekend, however they'd continued on into this week, causing you to have to stay in the library until late to get any sort of progress in your work before inevitably returning to an onslaught of pranks that had messed your sleep schedule up pretty much beyond repair.

Was it really only halfway through the week? You couldn't tell anymore. Desperately trying to rub the sleep out of your eyes, you clutched your books to your chest (this morning's prank had been to fill your bag with all your textbooks, which you hadn't realised until the bag's now-broken strap had hit you in the face) and tried not to bump into any walls on your way to Mr. Vargas' class.

The reason you were alone right now was due to Grimm and Ace having another fight that escalated - under normal circumstances, you would've been the one to stop things getting as far as they did, but since you were too preoccupied with trying not to face-plant into your lunch Deuce had tried to break them up, only to get dragged into the fight as well. One thing led to another and soon the whole cafeteria was involved in a food fight (excluding Pomefiore, who were screeching about food stains). The fight was eventually broken up by Professor Crewel, who dragged off your friends to explain the whole thing to Crowley.

While you felt bad for your friends, you were at least glad for a moment of silence. So hearing your name being called immediately switched your neutral mood to a bad one.

"(y/n)!" You recognised a certain hyena's voice as you turned around to glare at him. "Ah... you okay?"

You sighed, pushing some hair out of your face. "Tired. Is there something you need, Ruggie?"

"Er, yeah," Ruggie said, somewhat surprised at your short answer, "your next class is Mr. Vargas, right?"

You nodded.

"Savanaclaw's Magift team was meant to be doing a demonstration-" you nodded, remembering Jack mentioning that earlier today, "-but Leona's bunked. I was on my way to get him, but it'd be a lot better if you could. I'll explain to Mr. Vargas why you're running late, so please?"

You weighed up your options. Vargas could always ignore what Ruggie had told him and give you a detention anyways... But if you did fetch Leona and Vargas didn't want to make your life such even more, you'd have some more silence to calm down your headache and you wouldn't have to wear yourself out as much during PE. Plus, even if Vargas did decide to screw you over, being in detention would be a good opportunity to catch up on work with no distractions...

"Sure." You agreed.

"Ah, thanks! He's-"

"-botanical gardens, I know." You waved a hand dismissively. "No promises he'll actually come, though."

Those last words were mostly spoken to yourself as the hyena had sprinted off the second he knew you knew where to go. Taking a moment to massage your temple, you turned on your heels and walked towards Leona's napping spot.

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The humidity of the gardens was not helping your need to pass out. Pushing down the urge to find your own spot to nap in, you made your way to his spot.