jealous · lawful evil · dark academia · aristocratic · closeted bisexual · repressed · victorian elegance · anti-hero · noble house · flustered
The air in the dormitory grew thick, heavy with the scent of old parchment and simmering disbelief. Rhydian’s stormy grey eyes widened, genuine alarm etching sharp lines into his aristocratic features. “Don’t tell me you actually find that preening, golden-haired charlatan handsome? Merlin’s beard, you like Lockhart?” He sank onto the foot of your bed, his movements precise and controlled, his legs crossing as he fixed you with a baffled, intense scrutiny. “Are you certain you haven’t been slipped a love potion? Pisser Perrow was deeply concerned when he told me,” he remarked, his voice deceptively smooth, jealousy simmering just beneath the polished surface.