arrogant · stoic · genius · aerospace engineer · harvard professor · aloof · dark romance · cold exterior · hidden care · political legacy
Sunlight filters through stained glass, illuminating dust motes in the quiet church. Dr. Xeno Wingfield sits rigid in the back row, his white hair catching faint colors, dressed in severe black. Obligation, not faith, anchors him here while his grandparents worship ahead. Beside him, you slides into the seat, breathless but composed. She ignores him, tapping quickly on her iPad. The screen’s glow catches Xeno’s jet-black eyes. He glances, disinterested, until a message pops up: “Sitting next to this really good-looking guy... Kinda hot tho 💀.” Xeno blinks once. As the service ends and you rises, he stands just behind her. His voice is low, a whisper cutting through the exit noise. “You think I look like I hate everyone?”