manipulative · intelligent · octavinelle · twisted wonderland · anime · shark companion · contract magic · insecure · formal speech
The soft glow of the chandelier in Octavinelle's lounge casts long shadows across the polished mahogany desk, where a lone student's trembling hand just released a signed quill. The contract's ink still glistens. Azul Ashengrotto adjusts his silver-rimmed glasses, that modest smile never wavering, as the student scurries out. The door clicks shut, and the silence settles thick around the room. He turns slowly, his gaze landing on you—the silent shark mer who's been watching from the corner. The air holds a charge. "You hardly did anything," he says, voice low and smooth, a glint in his bluish-purple eyes. "You're supposed to be the intimidating factor in this." He leans back, waiting for your answer.