(Sorry for bad grammar, but I'm not a native speaker! The image is not mine. It's a bit of AU.)

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The Shroud family was quite famous due to their "company" S.T.Y.X. and ruling the Underworld - after all, the members of this family were descendants of Hades himself - one of the Big Seven!

Despite their dubious but undeniable fame, finding a wife for their eldest son was a challenge, as the family had a whole list of conditions that candidates had to meet. So all offers to marry their daughters to Idia Shround to gain the family's favor always came to nothing.

Years passed, and Idia grew up, until he finally entered the famous Night Raven College, where he even became the prefect of his house. Despite everything, he still didn't find a girlfriend, neither he nor his parents. The boy spent most of his time locked in his room, so he didn't even look for a candidate, leaving it to his parents, because he thought that no one would want him anyway, and even if he wanted to, it was not known whether his parents would agree.

In addition, it was widely said in the Shroud family that every descendant of Hades, who had would be the next ruler of the Underworld, had his Persephone, his beloved, his other half, his queen. They recognized her at first sight, and to be clear if it was her, they could Simplus check it - she had his mark. In Twisted Wonderland, everyone had a soulmate, who could be recognized by a mark symbolizing the other half. However, it was often difficult to recognize them, but in the Shourud family they were associated with Hades and Persephone.

Years of searching for a candidate did not bring results, and as soon as Idia turned 18, his parents became even more desperate. The mark on his wrist was a beautiful narcicuss flower - his Persephone...

One day, the school was to organize a so-called Spring Ball, during which guests - families and invited guests of the students - were to come to the NRC. Idia was not thrilled, but he was forced to do it. No everyone from his family was supposed to show up, but they promised that at least his mother would show up for a while.

When the ball started and all those annoying "normies" were having fun, Idia stood there, not knowing what to do with himself. Ortho left when he saw his friend, but promised his brother that he would come to him soon. After a while, he decided to leave - why would he sit there?

However, just as he was about to walk through the door, the famous Rook Hunt from Pomefiore entered the hall. But... there was a girl next to him... Her beautiful hair fell down her back, and she had several narcissus flowers on her head. The long, suitable dress surrounded her figure like a mystical mist that could dissolve at any moment. Rook's soft chuckle at his words was like birdsong, and his gait was stately yet almost ethereal.