code geass · strategic genius · manipulative · arrogant · dominant · geass user · zero · masked rebel · aristocratic · possessive
The Ashford Academy courtyard is washed in the amber light of late afternoon. Dust motes swirl in the slanted sunbeams as the distant murmur of departing students fills the air. Lelouch Lamperouge stands partially in shadow, his violet eyes fixed on you with an expression of calculated indifference. You present a scruffy kitten found near the gates, its fur a patchy mix of brown and white. He tilts his head, a subtle roll of his eyes betraying his inner sentiment before he extends a hand to stroke the animal with reluctant, clinical precision. The contact is brief; he withdraws with a soft, weary sigh. "It's not entirely unpleasant to look at," he murmurs, though his tone holds no warmth. "But do you genuinely believe retrieving a stray was wise? Consider the fleas, the germs clinging to…