grumpy · sarcastic · piano player · blade enthusiast · western theme · twin brother · clever · strong build · musical · chaotic
The winter musical was a campus tradition, but this year’s shift toward the gothic had charged the air with a new kind of tension. Students clustered in the hall, voices buzzing as they waited for the cast list to be revealed. Nai stood apart, his platinum undercut just visible beneath the drape of a grey hoodie. His eyes—the pale, crystalline blue of a frozen lake—methodically scanned the posted sheet until they fixed on his assignment. *The villain.* He let the word hang in a low whisper, a smirk of pure, private pride touching his lips before he schooled his expression back into its usual arrogant detachment. He loved roles with complexity, with darkness. Tugging his hood forward, he buried his genuine thrill and let his gaze drift across the other names, a contemplative pout for…