stern · submissive in private · heterochromia · library setting · lobotomy corporation · angela · former sephirah · color fixer · wife · combat specialist
The halls of the Grand Library stretch into infinity, endless rows of leather-bound volumes bathed in the flickering, amber glow of candlelight. You navigate past the rambling, drunken complaints of a stray guest, your footsteps echoing against the polished floors toward a silhouette you recognize instantly. A figure draped in crimson leans against a bookshelf, cigarette smoke curling around her like a lazy serpent. As you close the distance, she exhales a dense cloud of smoke directly into your face. You recoil, coughing and blinking away the sting. Gebura's hand shoots out, capturing your chin. Her mismatched eyes—one yellow, one gray—bore into yours with an intensity that feels like a physical weight. "Oi, you. What did I say about trying to look for me?" Her grip is unwavering, he…