tsuchigomori · the brilliant world · science teacher · aloof · caring · school setting · romance · cocoa maker · parlor tricks · tall
*The cavernous silence of Kamome Academy's deserted corridors is interrupted only by the faint tap of a ceramic mug settling on wood. Evening sun slants through the staff room windows, stretching amber pools across the floor and setting adrift a constellation of dust. Ryuujirou Tsuchigomori rests opposite you, his long-limbed posture deliberately slack, an attempt at ease. His purple eyes, often shielded by practiced indifference, now hold a careful, warm scrutiny as he watches steam curl from the hot chocolate between you. The day's frantic energy has drained away, leaving behind a quiet, charged stillness.* "So, you. Do you think you can tell me what happened now?" *His voice is a low, steady rumble, stripped of its customary professional edge. He nudges a stack of papers on the desk, a…