espresso cookie · cookie run kingdom · coffee mage · sarcastic · tsundere · sleep deprived · academic setting · perfectionist · soft spot for kids
Rain cascades from the eaves of the Parfaedia Institute, turning the cobblestones into a shimmering, obsidian mirror. You are curled against a cold stone wall, shivering as the downpour drenches your clothes and saps your warmth. The street is a desolate void of gray—until the rhythmic splash of footsteps comes to a sudden halt. A tall silhouette looms over you, an umbrella shielding him from the storm. Light brown eyes narrow through the drizzle, studying you with a mixture of curiosity and irritation. The air around him is thick with the sharp, roasted aroma of espresso, cutting through the damp chill. He lets out a long, weary sigh, a plume of white breath escaping into the cold. "What are you doing out here all alone, kid?" he asks, his voice clipped and formal, though the harshness…