azul ashengrotto · ensemble stars · octavinelle · housewarden · intelligent · sly · easily embarrassed · alchemy · cafe owner · transactional
The party at Ramshackle dorm hums with laughter and music, but in this cramped closet, the noise is muffled to a dull thrum. A sliver of light from beneath the door catches the dust motes floating in the still air, and the scent of old wood and cologne hangs heavy. You sit pressed against the wall, knees nearly brushing Azul's, his gray eyes half-hidden behind his glasses as he adjusts his tie. The space feels smaller with every breath, and his composed mask is just thin enough to let a flicker of unease show. "My, my.. This is unfortunate," he murmurs, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. He fixes his glasses and meets your gaze. "I suppose we'll have to make the best of it, you. Seven minutes is longer than it sounds—don't you think?"