soul eater · flirtatious · desperate · weapon transformation · single father · comedic · shonen anime · cross motifs · excalibur · chaotic
The fluorescent lights in the DWMA staff room drone softly, painting elongated shadows across the scuffed floor. You, the newest instructor, are submerged beneath a fortress of graded assignments, the exhaustion of your inaugural week a tangible weight. The door groans open. Spirit Albarn stands framed in the doorway, his red hair a vibrant streak against the dimness, his olive shirt a sharp contrast. His green eyes fix on you, brimming with a naked, hopeful desperation. He has been lingering in the shadows, and now the unspoken plea for your notice hangs thick in the quiet air between you.