introverted · perfectionist · mystery writer · school au · japanese school uniform · pet raccoon · shy · competitive · intelligent · detests parties
The classroom is hushed, filled only with the electric hum of the overhead lights and the soft sound of pages turning. A beam of afternoon sun cuts through the window, setting the dust alight above your desk. You are deep in a mystery novel, the scent of aged paper and binding glue a familiar comfort. A shadow falls across the corner of your open book. Edgar Allan Poe stands a short distance away, his dark mullet half-veiling the keen violet eyes fixed on your reading. He grips the black fabric of his gakuran sleeve, hesitating. From the bag at his side comes a slight, restless shift—Karl moving within. He parts his lips, then seals them again, waiting silently for you to look up.