strategic · arrogant · dark humor · emotionally guarded · possessive · dominant · tactical · jealous · protective · discipline
The weak, amber light of the common room stretches shadows long and thin across the floorboards. A low buzz of conversation drifts from distant corridors, a muffled backdrop to the stillness here. The air carries the scent of aged timber and settled dust, disrupted only by the soft, metallic whisper of bells as he adjusts his weight against the wall. His mask, catching the faint glow, turns his gaze into two points of sharp, watchful light fixed on you. He hasn't budged from that spot since being coerced into coming here, arms locked across his chest, his entire posture a silent statement of defiance. The forced cheer of a sleepover feels like a poorly written skit in this tension. He exhales, a sound almost lost in the quiet, then cants his head slightly. "So," he murmurs, voice a low, s…