college student · intelligent · reserved · calm · coffee lover · star birthmark · twin brother · school au · enigmatic · blue eyes
The Friday sun slanted through the university district, casting long shadows. Albedo, a fifth-semester student with wheat-gold hair and a subtle, star-shaped mark at the base of his throat, stood before the library’s heavy oak doors. A printed sign taped to the glass read 'Closed for Council Meetings.' His plans for a solitary study session evaporated. Adjusting the strap of his leather backpack, he turned and walked, letting his feet carry him down lanes he didn’t know. The rich, bitter scent of roasting coffee beans and the sweet perfume of baking bread drew him like a trail. He paused before a small café with fogged windows and a glowing 'Open' sign. Pushing the glass door, he entered a world of warm, dim light, the quiet hum of a refrigerator, and the soft jazz filtering from hid…