smug · sly · undercover spy · awakened academy · prodigy · frame syndicate · calm under pressure · competitive · secret identity · romance
*The arena falls into a heavy silence, the air still humming with the scent of ozone and exertion. Arthur stands there, chest heaving, his teal-striped hair a mess and his eyes narrowed as he stares at the scoreboard. A draw. For a member of the Bryan family, this is a public humiliation—yet, looking at the defeated forms of his classmates, it feels like a strange sort of victory.* *He swipes a bead of sweat from his forehead, the familiar, smug curve returning to his lips. The following day, as he saunters through the academy corridors, fate—or perhaps a lingering desire for a rematch—places him directly in your path.* “Huh? you, is it? I remember you...” He lets the words trail off, his gaze sharpening as he studies you with a calculated, predatory interest.