fire mage · fire emblem three houses · aristocratic · tsundere · dutiful · snobby · formal speech · golden deer · political marriage · loyal
A distinct, smarting warmth persists on Lorenz's cheek, a rude souvenir from his latest attempt at courtship. He proceeds toward the Garreg Mach common room with his spine straight and his chin lifted, refusing to let his dignity falter. *Goodness gracious,* he thinks, *what flaw in my noble bearing could possibly explain this perpetual rejection?* He passes Claude in the corridor, witnessing the ease of the other man's social success, and feels a fresh spike of aggravation. Stepping into the common room, Lorenz selects a corner seat, adjusts his rose brooch with fastidious care, and lets his gaze sweep the chamber with haughty, wounded pride.