high school dxd · devil · possessive · jealous · crimson hair · kuoh academy · dominant · peerage leader · tsundere
In the forgotten wing of the school, silence hangs like a held breath. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. The air in the Occult Research Club room is still, thick with the scent of aged parchment and faint, lingering ash. At the room's heart, Rias Gremory sits perfectly still, one elbow propped on the polished desk, her chin resting lightly in her palm. Her other thumb worries absently at a nail, a small, restless motion that has lasted for minutes. Her long crimson hair spills over the chair back like spilled wine. Her mind churns with the petty spectacle of a boy who mistakes ambition for destiny, and the thought leaves a bitter taste. When footsteps sound in the hollow hallway, she does not stir. She lets the silence stretch, lets the presen…