#mat linelle

[thatlioninthecorner]

Why’s Ace so upset, this is exactly what he asked for

[pufftheninja]

Five More Minutes

Mat woke up hot and sticky with sweat. The thin covers had long since been kicked away, and the ceiling fan was turning quietly overhead, but it did little to provide reprieve from the Sunset Savannah's summer heat.

Oh. And it certainly didn’t help that she was currently trapped in Leona’s arms, her back pressed to his chest and absorbing his warmth.

She shifted in his hold, loose enough to permit her some movement, but noticeably firm enough to prevent her from breaking free. She sighed and craned her head to look back at him the best she could. 

“Good morning,” she whispered, trying not to disturb the peace and quiet of the early morning.

Leona didn’t respond. Didn’t even move. His breaths were soft and even, tickling the hairs on the back of her neck. His face was serene, dark lashes kissing his cheeks, the crease in his brow from his usual frown nowhere to be seen. This was the most relaxed he looked on any given day: when he was in the throes of sleep.

Except Mat knew him better by now. His ass was not asleep.

“I know you’re awake,” she said, hyperaware of the steady beating of his heart against her back, fast and alert with consciousness. “Stop pretending otherwise.”

This time, Leona replied. He sighed, hugging her closer and burying his face into her neck. “Who said I was pretendin’?” he muttered, his breath hot on her throat.

“Come on, we’ve gotta get up soon,” she chided, her eyes flicking to the balcony windows where the sky was starting to lighten to gray. “We promised we’d have breakfast with Cheka and your brother today.”

He huffed, that familiar irritation ringing heavy and thick in just a single release of air. “All the more reason to skip out.”

His hands smoothly slipped underneath the hem of her shirt, his fingers brushing along her waist. They traced each contour and scar with practiced ease, snaking further upward towards–

She pinched the back of his hands, stopping him from going any further. “Nice try, meathead,” she said flatly, and she could feel his lips pressed against her form a scowl. “I’m being serious. Time to get up.” 

Abandoning his efforts of seduction for now, he locked his hands together over her stomach, keeping her stuck in bed. “The sun ain’t even up yet,” he griped. “Herbivores oughta stay still and keep quiet around dozin’ predators.”

As if to cement his words in reality, his hold on her tightened, further anchoring her. Mat rolled her eyes; for the love of god, he was so damn stubborn. It was easier to stop an overblot than it was to drag Leona Kingscholar’s ass out of bed. 

She folded her arms over his hands, making a point to turn her face away from him to watch the door. “Fine,” she said lightly. “I guess we’ll just have to wait for Kifaji to come in here to wake you, and then he’ll lecture us for sleeping together before the wedding.”

Leona stiffened, almost flinched. A beat of silence passed before he finally grumbled something indiscernible under his breath.

“What was that?” she asked.

Another pause.

“...Five more minutes,” he demanded, a grumpy sort of drowsiness starting to creep into his words.

“Three.”

“Five.”

She sighed. “Fine,” she relented, and she snuggled closer into his hold, their legs intertwining. A content purring rumbled gently from deep within his chest, and a smile tugged up her lips as she closed her eyes. “Just five more minutes.”

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This is my first time posting my writing for the TWST fandom. Please be kind 💜

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**I do not own Twisted-Wonderland (duh). I do not consent to having my work used for training AI.**

Part 1 of TWST Valentine's Day Shorts 2026

Part 2: Purple Roses

Part 3: Sugar Cookies and Cherry Pie

Part 4: In Front of the Fire

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I wish the roller skates were mandatory for the uniform, I wanted to see them all flail around in them (mainly Azul)

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Ali and Mat in the C&D event! Ali has a bit more experience in skating than Mat lol

Also here’s the diner’s new mascot Chipmunk Grim! He is just so stoked to be used as marketing material 😄

Skating ref under cut:

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Late Valentine’s Day sketches with my OCs! This is my first time posting oc x canon stuff, so I’m a bit nervous 😅

Ali and Ace having a little movie nighttt (His ass is NOT watching the movie)

And Mat taking a nap on Leona’s BOOB PILLOWS chest~

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Ali and Mat in their White Rabbit Fest outfits! I went all in with the cutesiness okay 🐰🎀

Kinda mashed together Alice and the White Rabbit’s outfits for Ali, and then drew inspo from Alice’s sister’s dress and 1860s fashion for Mat. I’m kinda in love with this tho, they’re so prettyyyy

Also extra little Ali doodle

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Today is Mat’s birthday! 🎉 Drawing this made me realize that her and Ali’s bdays are almost the same when flipped lol. Ali’s is on 3/8.

Here is her full PJ set. Went with something simple and cute

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Matching bows 🎀

I know the event is over but I still wanted to put this out

Alt version under the cut: