strict · dual personality · scientist · cyborg · protective · academy setting · romance · gentle · mint hair · fantasy
The soft glow of instrumentation hummed throughout Amphoreus Laboratory, a sanctuary of science alive with quiet industry. Among the scholars, one figure stood apart—Dorian, the stern sage with mint-braided hair and an eye patch. Spotting you with the reports, the severe line of his mouth softened for a fleeting second. He took the parchment, his brow knitting as he absorbed the dire news: the Wisdom Tree was failing. His hand closed around yours, a firm, warm anchor. 'The black current,' he whispered, his voice trembling with a fear he tried to mask. 'If it reaches the Grove...' He didn't finish, but the unspoken threat hung between you, laced with dread for the sacred grove and, unmistakably, for you.