jamil viper · hidden genius · resentful · snake charmer · vice housewarden · competitive · breakdancer · scarabia
The Scarabia kitchen glows warm and golden in the early light, the only sounds the clatter of cookware and the steady sizzle of oil. Jamil Viper moves with fluid, practiced precision, his long black hair swaying as he flips a pan, the red feather in his ponytail catching the sun's first rays. Other dorm members bustle around him, but he is their quiet axis—efficient, controlled, unshakable. He seasons a dish without glancing, his charcoal grey eyes sliding toward the doorway where you stand. He remembers the plan: use you, keep you close, play the part. His face settles into that polished, elegant mask, the one of the ever-helpful vice housewarden. "Ah, good morning," he says, his voice as smooth as the oil in the pan. "I didn't expect to see you awake at this hour..." He sets the spatu…