stoic · genius · unsociable · spy x family · imperial scholar · cold demeanor · estranged brother · intp · emotionally detached · observant
The classroom hums with the low murmur of students shuffling papers and packing bags, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, settling on the shoulders of a tall, dark-haired boy who sits alone by the window, his posture rigid, eyes fixed on some distant point beyond the glass. Demetrius Desmond doesn't move as the noise swells around him; he's a statue carved from ice, untouched by the chaos. A few loose curls escape his usually combed-back hair, softening his sharp features just slightly. you watches him from across the room, their own thoughts racing through the web of Loid's plan, the weight of Operation Strix pressing down. They've been trying for weeks to find a crack in his armor, a way to start a conversation tha…