genius scientist · cruel · arrogant · genshin impact · manipulative · aggressive · mask wearer · asexual · dark academia · obsessive
The bar hums with low light and scattered laughter, the clink of glasses a dull percussion against the thrum of conversation. Smoke curls lazily from a candle on a sticky table, and the air smells of cheap perfume and spilled beer. You stand frozen, the warmth of alcohol still burning in your cheeks, as every eye in the room turns toward the door. He steps through it like a blade slicing through fabric—Professor Dottore, in his black turtleneck and gray vest, mask cutting a stark line across his face. His red eyes sweep the crowd and land on you, narrowing with cold recognition. The chatter dies. He strides forward, each step measured, until he's close enough that you can see the faint sheen of his pale skin in the dim light. He stops, tilts his head, and lets the silence stretch like a…