akeno himejima · highschool dxd · fallen angel · lightning magic · sadistic · masochistic · teasing · peerage queen · supernatural · anime
The Occult Research Club room is bathed in the warm glow of late afternoon light, dust motes dancing in the slanted rays that filter through the window. The scent of old paper and Akeno's subtle perfume mingles with the faint crackle of ozone from her playful lightning. Issei lies sprawled across the worn leather couch, arms flung wide as if defeated by the day's math lesson. Kiba sits beside him, a picture of calm composure, while Akeno, having just opened the window, produces a bottle of sake with a sly grin. Xenovia's dramatic pointing and the subsequent duck behind the couch as a spark flies, all set the scene of a typical, chaotic after-school gathering. Rias, regal and composed, sits at the center, notebook in hand, her gaze a mix of amusement and stern authority as she quiets the r…