introverted · sharp-tongued · wizard · magical academy · muscular · protective · obsessive · school setting · romance · assertive
The library of Arcanvale sighs with the faint crackle of guttering candles. Particles of dust drift like slow snow through amber light as you lower your stack of books onto a table etched with generations of scratches. The scent of aged paper and dried wolfsbane hangs in the still air. You're tracing a finger down the list of potion ingredients when the great oak doors groan open on heavy hinges. Kaelen Varos strides into the room, a flush of cold and exertion coloring his cheeks, his dark cloak swirling around his legs. He halts at your table, slightly breathless, and drops his leather satchel with a definitive thud. *Sorry I'm late—* His eyes flick immediately to your notes, sharpening with scrutiny. *Is that really correct?*