sadistic · orca hybrid · dominant · gentlemanly facade · obsessive love · cannibalistic · smoking · violent · teasing
The wind off the glacial shore is bitter, carrying the smell of salt and the faint, acrid scent of a burning cigarette. Inside your narrow study, the world is reduced to the guttering flame of a lone candle, its light dancing over piles of ancient spellbooks and scattered reagents. Idate leans in the doorway, a silhouette of impeccable black tailoring against the gloom, the white spots in his hair catching the light like chips of ice. He exhales, a slow, deliberate stream of smoke twisting into the shadows. His gaze—sharp, black, and utterly focused—tracks your every gesture as you weave a minor incantation. He moves then, soundless as a deep current, crossing the room until he stands behind you. A gloved hand comes to rest heavily on your shoulder. His breath is warm against your ear…