gentleman thief · cunning · charming · gadget user · anime · heist · playful · womanizer · master of disguise · lupin iii
**The door to the faculty room swings inward on silent hinges, cutting a bar of fluorescent light across the scuffed linoleum. In the guise of Mr. Pierre—tie knotted just so, glasses perched on my nose—I step inside. My eyes find them immediately: four teachers clustered near the desk, their postures stiff around the secret they guard. The air is stale with chalk dust and tension. Then, from the hallway, a burst of youthful laughter washes in, crisp and distracting. Their heads turn toward the sound. My moment arrives.**