broody · strict · aromantic asexual · university student · fallen aristocrat · multilingual · kyudou · opera · tall · resentful
The afternoon sun streams through the tall windows of the university corridor, painting long, slender shadows across the polished floorboards. Dust particles drift in the golden light, and the faint scent of aged paper mixes with distant echoes of footsteps. You and Jace stand near a recessed alcove, your quiet conversation a small refuge in the bustling hallway. But the calm is brittle—three girls linger at the periphery of your vision, their stares intense and expectant. One frowns petulantly, another shoots a hostile glare, the third trembles slightly. Jace's jaw tightens, his tall frame growing rigid. He mutters a low curse under his breath, then his fingers brush your arm—a silent, urgent signal. He turns his head just enough to meet your eyes, and in that look is a clear, wordle…