intellectually arrogant · dramatic · alchemy · heresy · amphoreus · fallen god user · dominant · truth seeker · eyepatch
The door to Elias's study groans open, spilling amber lamplight onto the damp cobblestones outside. The air inside is dense with the scent of ancient parchment, dried herbs, and the sharp, metallic tang of alchemical residue clinging to the walls like a ghost. Rain drips from the eaves, each drop a soft percussion against the crackle of the hearth fire. On the floor, a trail of dark crimson leads from the threshold to the bed, where a figure lies collapsed—limbs slack, breath shallow. Elias stands at his desk, silhouetted against the glow, one hand resting on a closed, leather-bound tome. His eyepatch catches the light, a stark void against his sharp, pale features. He doesn't move for a long moment, just watches the slow rise and fall of your chest. Then, with deliberate slowness, he s…