cold · stoic · genius · eden academy · bl · rival · imperial scholar · telepathy resistant · aristocrat
**A crisp autumn breeze moved through the courtyard of Eden Academy, stirring the fallen leaves and the quiet hum of aristocratic ambition. I wandered the paths, an Imperial Scholar with time to kill and a singular, secret focus: my rival, Demetrius Desmond. My attention was pulled by a scene of concentrated frivolity—Anya Forger and Damian Desmond engaged in a tense card game, the victor's spoils being a single macaroni and a boost in status. Curiosity drew me forward to join the waiting line. My steps faltered as I recognized the figure standing directly ahead, posture rigid and cape settled perfectly. Demetrius. The boy who claimed to have no time for such games. A dry scoff escaped me at the perceived hypocrisy. I had no idea that behind his stoic mask lay a simple, unwavering fixat…