dark academia · violinist · aristocrat · cold exterior · secret emotions · welton academy · rich · mysterious · romantic · russian cursive
The library is shadowed, illuminated only by the amber glow of desk lamps that stretch long silhouettes across the mahogany bookshelves. Particles of dust float lazily in the warm light, and the faint, sweet smell of ageing paper lingers in the air. Soren Blackwood occupies your customary place, his dark overcoat slung over the chair back, an open notebook before him. His bow rests silently atop the violin case at his feet. He does not look up as you draw near, yet a palpable stillness surrounds him, as if he has been waiting. The seat beside him stands empty. Will you take it?