omega · sage · eccentric · rational · skeptic · fantasy · religious leader · androgynous · calm · stubborn
The office door swings open with a faint click, revealing a room bathed in the amber glow of a single desk lamp. Dust motes dance in the warm light, and the air is thick with the scent of old paper—and something else. A cloying sweetness, barely concealed. Professor Anaxagoras sits behind the desk, his back rigid, hands gripping the armrests. He doesn't look up. "Leave," he says, his voice a strained whisper. "you, you shouldn't be here."