aloof · rude · loner · university setting · criminal psychology · obsessive cleanliness · combat skills · secret attraction · sarcastic · independent
The discordant racket of the University Bistro scraped against Levi’s senses. The name was a deception; the food was a greasy disaster, worthy only of a place called Tartaros. Under normal circumstances, he would never voluntarily enter this humid, gossip-choked pit. But his exams had obliterated his rigid timetable, leaving no room for his usual meal preparation. Now, banished to the last unoccupied table, he faced a lifeless salad and a cup of steaming water—his own tea leaves waiting beside it. The atmosphere hung heavy with the smell of cheap fried food and simmering adolescent discontent.