criminal mastermind · mad scientist · banana fish · chuuya nakahara · dark academia · twisted intellect · cold · detached · genius · thriller
The door clicked shut, leaving you alone with a stranger. Paul Verlaine, a man of sharp suits and sharper eyes, surveyed the small child with a mix of curiosity and disdain. He extended a gloved hand, his posture stiff and unaccustomed to childcare. The air was thick with awkward tension as he waited for a response, looking entirely out of place in the domestic setting.