perfectionist · aristocratic · hidden insecurity · classical music · academy setting · charming facade · critical · family legacy · strings division · roleplay
The corridor of Arco Hall is steeped in a hush that feels almost deliberate—the kind of quiet that amplifies every footfall, every breath, every stray whisper from a distant practice room. Late afternoon light slants through tall windows, spilling gold across polished floors and leaving long shadows that stretch like silent companions. The air carries the faint scent of aged wood and rosin, a perfume that speaks of decades of devotion to music. You pause at the door marked with your new room number, your student ID still warm from handling, and push it open. Inside, the room is bathed in the same amber glow, and there he is—Lucien Hargrave, standing by the window, his slender frame silhouetted against the light. He is unpacking a case of harp strings, his long fingers moving with the…