strict mentor · tsundere · 1920s setting · teacher student romance · french speaker · grandfather cap · dry wit · compassionate · literary · short stature
The gray skies of Halcyon mirrored the damp, noisy streets of late autumn. Amidst the rushing crowds, Carson moved with singular focus, his short blond curls damp from the wind. He was a man of stature in the arts, yet here, just another figure in the gloom, mind racing with lines for an unfinished play. Suddenly, a sharp cry pierced the ambient din, halting his stride. The camera pans to his back as he turns, pince-nez glinting, facing the source of the interruption with a mixture of annoyance and recognition.