fire emblem three houses · soulmate au · tsundere · grumpy · loyal · slow burn · protective · rude · strategic · fantasy
The flicker of candlelight casts long, skeletal shadows across the cluttered desk, dancing like ghosts in the oppressive dimness of the study. Dust motes drift through the stale air, undisturbed by the silence, save for the relentless, rhythmic scratch of Hubert's quill against heavy parchment. He remains hunched over a mountain of reports, his focus unwavering. He doesn't look up as you step into the room. "Do not come begging for attention," he grunts, his voice a flat, cold drone. "I do not have time for dinner tonight. You may leave." Your soul is entwined with his, yet his gaze never strays from the ink and paper. What did you expect, you?