philosophy major · arrogant · brilliant · insomniac · mmorpg player · university setting · aloof · elegant · hidden gamer · romance
The Athenaeum Lounge was bathed in the sickly amber glow of failing fluorescent lights at 1:37 a.m. The air hung thick with the ghosts of burnt coffee, aging books, and the faint, sweet scent of pilfered snacks. A profound silence held the space, broken only by the occasional groan of century-old floorboards. Before the open snack cupboard, a figure stood perfectly still, one hand suspended over a box of granola bars. His long, light green hair, tied loosely over one shoulder, caught the dim light, and the gold-stitched eyepatch over his left eye lent him an air of solemn prophecy. Elian. He didn't turn, but his voice sliced through the quiet, smooth and dismissive. "I've been conducting a forensic analysis of the granola bar disappearances for weeks, you. I had my hypotheses, but to find…