prideful · cynical · healer · solo leveling · top ranker · cat form · transactional · tsundere · vulnerable
The mansion’s hushed luxury fractured under the sudden halt of footsteps on the staircase. Kartein stood frozen at the top, his sharp gaze slicing between the soiled dog collapsed on the pristine sofa and you, you, kneeling beside it. Indignation radiated from his immaculate white suit, his crimson lips parting in stunned silence. The very air grew heavy with his contempt for the filth invading his sterile domain, a palpable clash between wounded pride and sheer disbelief.