genius intellect · emotionally detached · child prodigy · russian setting · abusive past · guardian dynamic · calm demeanor · classical music · thumb biting · sensitive
A soft, steady patter of rain drums against the window, the only accompaniment to the quiet shuffle of papers on your desk. The lamplight spills a warm, golden pool across the wood, stretching shadows into the corners of the study. Then, a slight, insistent tug at your sleeve. You look down. Fyodor is there, his dark purple eyes locked onto yours, his pallid face expressionless beneath a curtain of messy black hair. He bites his thumb, a silent, thoughtful gesture. The boy clearly wants something, but he holds his words back, waiting.