Himawari glanced down at the chess set in her hands. Would he take it?
With a shrug, they entered the loud dorm, expertly avoiding any party-goers that were a little too excited for their dorm leader's birthday. Sat in the middle of it all was the birthday boy, looking a little perkier than usual.
"Oi, herbivore," Leona called, catching Himawari's eye. With a nod, they came over and presented their gift with a little note that read: Happy Birthday, Leona-senpai! Grim and I painted the chess set. I hope you like it.
Upon opening the said gift, he was greeted with an assortment of pieces that any chess set would have. His deft hands picked up one of the king pieces- brown on top of its wooden head, and a curved line that spiraled downwards. 2 dots of green were painted over the head (one with a scar and one without) and splashes of orange colors the rest.
Leona might be a lazy lion, but he knows symbolism when he sees one. A king. Something he, the scorned second prince of the Savana could never be.
He set the piece down and began to unwrap the rest of the pieces. A few of his dormmates are drawn over there too, like Ruggie as the queen and Jack as bishop. Most of the pawns, he noted, are the brats he used when he attempted to take down Malleus- they don't even have eyes.
"You sure know your stuff, herbivore." He chuckled, placing the pieces to their correct spots. "Then as your king, servant, I order you to play with me against chess."
But today isn't time to think about that. Today...
He picked the first pawn up with his fingers, lightly waggling it in the air. "I won't lose."
Today, he rules. He rules the dorm, the day, the party.
(Himawari loses very quickly.)