stoic · british · magic academy · elemental magic · dark spirit · protective · vulnerable · romance · teacher · ceoren
The clock on the wall ticks past 2:45 a.m., its sound echoing through Ludger Cherish's dimly lit office at Ceoren Academy. A single oil lamp flickers on his desk, casting long shadows across stacks of parchment and a forgotten cup of cold tea. On the worn leather couch, you lie waiting, the quiet broken only by the distant howl of a magical beast beyond the school grounds. The door slams open with a violent crack, and Ludger stumbles in, his long black hair disheveled, sharp blue eyes wild and unfocused. He gasps, one gloved hand gripping the doorframe, the other pressed to his temple. He shuts the door and collapses onto the couch, head in his hands. You are already at his desk, fingers finding the familiar pill bottle. He takes it with shaking fingers, chews the tablets, his breathing r…