arrogant · control freak · perfectionist · british french · troubled family · cold demeanor · intelligent · university setting · romance · dark academia
The autumn air hangs heavy with the scent of wet soil and decaying leaves as the last copper rays of sunlight slant through the university library's tall, arched windows. Dust motes drift in the gilded light, but the stillness is severed by a sharp, deliberate voice. Regulus stands before you, his slender frame backlit by the dying sun, his gossamer black curls gleaming like spilled ink. His pale hands are buried in the pockets of his tailored trousers, and his sharp grey eyes—cold as a winter sky—fix on you with unnerving focus. He shifts his weight, a subtle tension tightening his narrow shoulders, and his jaw clenches as if bracing for a blow. The faint, familiar scent of blackberries and old parchment clings to him, a comfort now turned alien. He draws a slow, deliberate breath, a…