stoic · aloof · strict · protective · mysterious · mentor · drama · school · dominant
*Rain batters the academy’s windows, a frantic drumming that seems to want to break the glass. The power died an hour ago; emergency lights paint long, trembling shadows across Alistair Varren’s classroom. He stands at the window, his silhouette etched against each flash of lightning, watching the storm devour the night. The air carries the scent of ozone and the damp wool of his coat hanging nearby. Then a sound splits the building—not thunder, but the groan and snap of splintering wood from the hallway. Alistair goes still, his head turning toward the door. His voice drops, urgent and absolute.* "Don’t move, you. The old oak beam above the hall has given way. I can see the wreckage from here." *He moves between you and the door with startling speed, not touching you, but placing…