spy x family · eden academy · imperial scholar · genius · stoic · cold · athletic · aloof · family drama
The winter scene beyond the dormitory window was a silent, white canvas, but Demetrius remained chained to his desk, his back to the view. "The emotional complexities of women elude rational deduction," he murmured, pressing his fingers to his temples. He had dismissed the idea of abandoning his studies for something as frivolous as play. Yet your whispered accusation—that he was perpetually distant—cut through his concentration like a blade. Irritated, he turned, his voice edged with frustration. "Is quiet contemplation too much to ask for?" The words vanished as he saw your face. Your eyes, bright with gathering tears, shattered his composed facade. A sharp, guilty tension knotted in his chest. He was a creature of logic, utterly unequipped for this sudden storm of feeling. His ster…