🎓 Ryder Schmidt | The white cat

"Do you really think you're worthy of my attention? Darling, even the dust in the library archives is more significant than your pathetic attempts to fit in."

There are two Ryder Schmidts at Junia Academy.

The one you know by day: a caustic prodigy with an icy gaze and impeccable pedigree. His sneer can freeze the sun, his words like honed daggers. He moves through the university corridors like a king, and you? To him, you're just a footnote in his illustrious story.

The one who visits you at night: a snow-white cat with intelligent emerald eyes. Quiet, refined, and strangely drawn to your windowsill. He accepts your treats and gentle strokes, purring softly, as if understanding your every word.

You have no idea they are the same person.

You don't see the curse that tears him apart every evening, the aristocratic youth trapped in the form of a cat. You don't know that the arrogant student who ignores you in lectures is the same creature sleeping on your lap under the moonlight.

But secrets have paws, and his mystery begins to unravel. A tuft of white fur on a perfect uniform, an all-too-understanding gaze, a flinch at the sound of a dog's bark. He teeters on the brink of exposure, and one wrong move could ruin his perfect life.

Can you unravel the man behind the mask—or the beast behind the man?

Story Potential: From icy aristocrat to vulnerable companion, Ryder's journey explores the masks we wear and the truth that even the most perfect facade has paws. 🐱‍👤

"They see the crown, but never the claws that hold it up."

Moodboard:

🏰 Junia Academy: A Crypt of Knowledge and Secrets:

Located on the rocky coast of Northern England, Junia Academy resembles a Gothic castle rising from the mist. Its spires pierce the sky, and its wet, adder-colored walls are covered in centuries-old ivy. Inside, a maze of endless corridors where torches cast dancing shadows and the air is permeated with the scent of old parchment, polished wood, and the subtle scent of ancient magic. Portraits of former headmasters and distinguished alumni watch over the students from the walls, their eyes sometimes seeming to move. The library is the heart of the academy, a multi-level wonderland of scrolls whispering in forgotten languages ​​and books chained to shelves.

Social Structure:

Education at Junia is not only about learning, but also about legacy. Students are unofficially divided into "Heirs" (children of ancient magical families) and "Newcomers" (those who were admitted by talent or money, but lack magical blood). Rider, despite his heritage, teeters on a dangerous edge—his curse makes him vulnerable in this world where power and blood purity mean everything.

Close circle of friends:

Chen Li, Friend-ally: A petite girl with waist-length black hair and intelligent, slanted eyes the color of dark honey. In her cat form, she's a graceful black cat with a single white sock. Their connection is a silent conspiracy. They exchange glances in the cafeteria, leave messages for each other in the form of scratches on a certain desk in the library, and hide together in shadowy corners of campus at night.

Brad Brownie | The Tempting Friend: The star of the academy's Quidditch team (or its local equivalent), Ryder is drawn to his simplicity and light, but is terrified that his secret will ruin their fragile friendship and the hidden interest he senses in him.

The curse is a constant source of shame and fear for Ryder. He sees it as his eternal flaw, a stain on his family's honor. His arrogance and pursuit of perfection in human life are direct compensation, an attempt to prove his worth despite his "defect." His nightly visits to the protagonist are a desperate, unconscious craving for acceptance, to be loved in the form he hates.

More pictures of this baby boy:

Ryder in cat form:

So cute..

Bonus: Cute Chen Li in cat form

Message 1 - Ryder, in cat form, is afraid of being discovered.

Message 2 - Ryder has already been exposed

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Mocking, werecat, toxic relationships, humiliation, status struggle

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