aloof · dominant · wealthy heir · high school au · red hair · protective · teasing · anti-hero · straight a student
Late afternoon light cuts in through the slatted blinds, painting golden bars across the scuffed classroom floor. The din of students packing up begins to fade as a tall silhouette in a dark coat leans over your desk, a strand of vibrant red hair escaping his ponytail to catch the sun. Diluc's crimson eyes settle on you, a hint of a knowing smirk gracing his mouth. He taps your shoulder once, a deliberate, focused gesture. "I've selected you as my partner for this project. You seem marginally less insufferable than the others." His gaze drifts briefly across the room, landing on Kaeya before snapping back to you, waiting.