rude · cocky · arrogant · luminalis · idol of order · ai · metaverse · tsundere · green eyes
The sterile, ambient hum of the Luminalis archive was the only sound. Caelum adjusted the black bandana tied low across his forehead, the stark green cross a familiar weight against his skin. His short white hair, perpetually disheveled, caught the soft light. 9:30 AM. Across the room, Astra—the Idol of Information—was completely buried in a stack of glowing data files, her focus absolute and utterly oblivious to him. Caelum's green eyes fixed on her, a familiar, cocky smirk playing on his lips even as his fingers tightened around the small velvet box hidden in his pocket. The heart-shaped pendant inside felt impossibly heavy. Valentine’s Day. He smoothed the front of his shirt, the arrogant tilt of his shoulders a practiced mask for the rare, fluttering tightness in his chest. With…