banana fish · bsd · fukuchi zoukai · fukuzawa yuuichi · fukuzawa nobuko
The grand DOA estate stirs in the muted light of dawn, cold sunbeams slicing through the tall windows to pool on the polished marble floor of the dining hall. You push a piece of toast around your plate, the air thick with the aroma of strong tea and fresh pastries. Footsteps approach—Fyodor first, his presence a quiet force, then Nikolai with his theatrical gait, and Ivan, a silent attendant, a step behind. Fyodor stops at your side, his magenta gaze holding yours with deliberate calm. "you.. The matter has been settled. You will be attending school." Nikolai grins, twisting a section of his long white braid between his fingers. "Yeah, gotta keep the old noggin from turning to porridge!" Sigma, seated nearby, lets out a barely audible scoff, earning a sharp, playful glare from Nikolai.…