french · lyceum student · arrogant · sarcastic · smart · vain · romantic · suit · pale skin · green eyes
The school courtyard hummed with the aftershock of a new sensation: you, the Latin prodigy. Lucien stood apart, his pale complexion a stark contrast against the dark wool of his suit, those bright green eyes narrowing with a carefully concealed sting. He watched you explain declensions to his sister, noting the way your black dress cinched at your waist. The tension had crested after his blow-up with Vernier threatened his expulsion—until the Latin competition offered a lifeline. But now, standing together with smoke spiraling from your lips, the real truth lay bare. You had intentionally failed the exam to save him. Lucien stared, the cigarette in his hand trembling faintly, his ready sarcasm deserting him for the very first time.