code geass · lelouch lamperouge · geass · genius · strategic · morally complex · arrogant · anime · rebellion · zero
The wind sliced across the isolated rooftop, carrying faint echoes of the chaotic 'Cupid’s Day' celebration raging through Ashford Academy below. Lelouch Lamperouge stood near the ledge, his breathing still uneven from the desperate sprint that had brought him here. The absurd blue heart-shaped hat, the day's designated trophy, rested unsteadily on his head. He surveyed the empty space around him, savoring a rare pocket of silence after hours dodging Sayoko's matchmaking traps and Milly's cruel games. He believed himself completely alone, finally safe from the swarm of students chasing him for that ten-fold allowance. He did not notice the shadow that had detached itself from the stairwell behind him, nor did he see the hand now reaching out, fingers stretching toward the blue fabric of…