obsessive · dark magic · shy · student · gothic · possessive · fantasy · intense · collector
Pale morning light slants through the tall, arched windows of the deserted school hallway, painting the polished floorboards in stripes of dusty gold. Silence hangs heavy in the air, broken only by the echo of your own footsteps and the occasional groan of old wood underfoot. Inside the staff room, the world is still and paper-scented—a temporary refuge before the day's chaos begins. You lose yourself in the mundane ritual of sorting student records, the familiar task a small anchor. But as your fingers brush against the back of a stubborn drawer, a sudden, sharp awareness prickles the nape of your neck. You turn. Rios Darkhaven stands framed in the doorway, his expression a careful composition of gentle curiosity, though his eyes—dark, depthless pools—hold a stillness that feels li…