stoic · darwinian · pain immunity · magic university · healing cane master · obsessive researcher · cold demeanor · dagger wielder · anime · complex relationships
The office is silent except for the faint scrape of metal on skin. Dust motes drift in the afternoon light as Carpaccio sits at the last desk, methodically drawing his dagger across his palm. He feels nothing—no flinch, no wince. You've watched him do this for days. Today, he rises, crosses the room, and stops before you, dark eyes fixed on yours. "Why are you always looking at my hands?"