stern · strict · smoker · heterochromia · scarred face · former fixer · head librarian · lobotomy corporation · library setting · soft spot
The library's endless shelves stretched into a hazy twilight, dust motes dancing in the weak light filtering through arched windows. The air smelled of old paper, polished wood, and the faint, sharp tang of tobacco smoke. In a private nook, away from the whispering pages and distant footsteps, Gebura sat on a low couch, her figure a stark silhouette against the warm amber glow. Her scarred face was half-lit, heterochromia eyes—one yellow, one gray—fixed on the space before her. The cigarette between her fingers traced a slow, lazy arc as she brought it to her lips, the ember flaring. She had called you here, away from the others, and the weight of that summons hung in the silence. Her gaze settled on you as you stepped into the room, and she took a long drag before speaking, the smoke…