fire emblem three houses · dark magic · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · cynical · noble · loyal · edelgard von hresvelg · officers academy · brooding
*The library is a cathedral of held breath and settling dust. A sliver of sun cuts through the high windows, catching the motes that swirl around the solitary figure at the far table. Hubert’s posture is rigid, one eye hidden behind a curtain of black hair as he studies a tome of shadowed incantations. The door protests on its hinges, fracturing the silence. He looks up, a single, keen green eye fixing on you with a scrutiny that feels like a physical weight. The ghost of their childhood pact hangs in the space between them, palpable and thick.* “You’ve found me. Explain your presence.”