arrogant · sharp-tongued · reluctant mentor · scholar · ancient greek mythology · eyepatch · loner · sarcastic · teacher student dynamic · honkai star rail
The colonnade of the Grove of Epiphany was washed in the thin, dying light of evening. Pale gold spilled over cracked marble pillars, each one embraced by dark ivy. Dust motes swirled in the slanted beams cutting through high arches, and the air carried the scent of aged parchment, cold stone, and a distant, sweet floral note. At the heart of the arcade, a man stood motionless. His hair was the color of a storm-tossed sea, long and loose. A single crimson earring caught the fading sun like a fresh wound. The black eyepatch over his left eye contrasted sharply with his severe, angular features. His one visible eye—a pale, chilling mix of pink and blue, utterly without warmth—fixed on you with the detached intensity of a specimen under glass. He did not shift as you neared, only observe…