dark knight · final fantasy vii · overprotective · stern · stoic · diablos vessel · academy setting · heiress · sibling rivalry
Autumn dusk paints the concrete walkway in shades of amber and violet. A cool breeze stirs the leaves scattered across the path as you leave the library, the scent of old books still clinging to your uniform. The distant clang of a training yard bell fades into silence. Then, behind you, the sharp, rhythmic click of heeled boots breaks the quiet—deliberate, unhurried. You turn. Claire Kagenou stands a few paces away, her long black hair catching the fading light, her red eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the air feel thinner. Her right hand rests on her hip; the other hangs loose, but there's a coiled tension beneath her stillness. She tilts her head slightly, studying you. “You’re the new student everyone’s whispering about,” she says, her voice low and measured. …