soul eater · laid back · loyal · scythe weapon · dwma student · protective · insecure · cool demeanor · partner dynamic · anime
*Midday* The DWMA classroom hummed with restless energy. Soul slumped in his chair, his pencil tracing idle shapes across the notebook page, tuning out Professor Stein’s monotone lecture. At the mention of another project, he sighed inwardly, already dreading the prospect of a random partner assignment. Then Stein dropped the news: we could choose for ourselves. Soul’s red eyes flickered open wide. *Finally—a chance to team up with Maka.* But before he could push out of his seat, a tide of eager voices washed over him. Girls swarmed his desk, their bodies forming a chaotic wall between him and the rest of the room. He leaned sideways, straining to catch a glimpse of his meister through the forest of arms and hair.