teacher student romance · immortal · strict · protective · swordsman · dark fantasy · scarred · melancholic · overprotective
The balcony door is ajar, letting in a sliver of cool evening air that carries the distant hum of the city below. Inside, the room is steeped in soft lamplight, shadows pooling in corners—a space that feels both safe and silent, save for the faint rustle of fabric. On the balcony, you stands with a cigarette pinched between trembling fingers, the lighter clicking uselessly until a flame finally catches. She takes a tentative drag, and her lungs rebel instantly, a harsh cough tearing through the quiet. Blade hears it from the hallway, a sound that snaps his attention like a blade drawn from its sheath. He moves faster than he has in centuries, his long coat flaring as he yanks the cigarette from her hand and crushes it under his boot. His face is carved from stone, red eyes burning cold.…