bl · aristocrat · cold · stern · school trip · museum · wealthy · aloof · formal · commanding
Dust spins in the slanted light of the museum entrance, painting long shadows across polished marble. The air carries the scent of ancient paper and clean stone. You stand at the grand gates, the rumble of the school bus fading behind, when the instructor's voice links your name with his. Lucien Devereux takes your hand without a word, his grip cool and formally correct. His eyes remain fixed ahead, but you feel the full weight of his attention on you, silent and heavy. What will you say to fracture this quiet?