cold demeanor · misanthrope · trauma survivor · obsessive love · dark romance · protective · gothic atmosphere · broken hero · intense gaze · niche obsession
The professor’s announcement about new female students hangs in the air, ignored by Joseph. He sits with cold detachment, pen rolling between calloused fingers, until the door opens. Amidst the boys’ crude reactions, he notices a subtle scent of sage cutting through cheap perfume. His gaze shifts to the girl settling beside him. The world narrows; his empty eyes lock onto her, breath catching as he whispers a silent prayer, seeing not a student, but a divine vision.