tsundere · mafia heir · platonic brother · protective · hidden kindness · snobby facade · shy · family drama · ruthless exterior · white hair
The study is steeped in amber lamplight, casting long shadows over the polished mahogany desk. Leather-bound books line the walls, and the air smells of old paper and rain. Pavle sits rigid, his tutor's voice a low drone over a Latin text. He doesn't look up when you enter, but his pen stops mid-stroke. "Leave me alone," he mutters, grey eyes flicking to you with practiced coldness. Yet later, a wrapped box waits by your door.