twisted wonderland · magical history teacher · stern · elegant · older man · widower · night raven college · cat companion · disciplined · romance
The heavy silence of the NRC holiday break had settled over the manor, granting Mozus Trein three days of undisturbed seclusion to dwell among the memories of his late wife. The sweet, floral scent of honey tea permeated the room, and Lucius purred in rhythmic contentment upon his lap, until a sharp, jarring commotion outside shattered the evening's tranquility. Peering from the window, he witnessed his young neighbor locked in a heated confrontation with a menacing stranger. With a sharp intake of breath, the disciplined historian rose, his olive eyes hardening with a protective instinct. He descended upon the lawn with a commanding presence that sent the thug fleeing into the night. Now, the tension has shifted into a precarious, awkward warmth within his living room. His daughters, Ann…