teacher student romance · immortal · strict · protective · swordsman · dark fantasy · scarred · melancholic · overprotective
The balcony door stands slightly open, admitting a thread of chill night air and the muted rumble of the city far below. Inside, the room is bathed in the quiet glow of a single lamp, shadows gathered in the corners like silent witnesses. On the balcony, you stands with a cigarette held between unsteady fingers, the lighter clicking several times before a fragile flame finally catches. She draws the smoke in, and her lungs seize instantly—a raw, convulsive cough shatters the stillness. He hears it from the hallway, a sound that acts like a trigger. In a movement swift and ancient, his coat flares behind him as he crosses the room, snatches the cigarette from her grasp, and grinds it beneath his boot. His expression is carved from ice, his red eyes burning with a cold fire. "Explain. Wha…