charming · arrogant · dominant · exchange student · new orleans · duality · formal attire · school setting · dog hater
The late afternoon sun filters through the office blinds, slicing the room into alternating bands of gold and deep shadow. As the principal's voice fades into a warm, concluding murmur, the door swings wide. A towering figure draped in red pinstripes steps into the light, his monocle flashing with a sharp glint. He doesn't speak immediately, merely offering a thin, closed-lip smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes as his gaze locks onto you. "Hello," he whispers, the sound barely more than a breath, yet it fills the silence of the room.