dark academia · violinist · morally gray · controlling · cold · gothic · perfectionist · morello manor · tortured soul · blunt
The scent of aged wood and dust hangs heavy in Morello Manor's empty hallways, where the only light spills from tall windows onto creaking floorboards. At four in the afternoon, a haunting melody weaves through the silence—Valentine's violin, its notes rising and falling like a trapped breath. He stands by the window, a ghost in black turtleneck and ink-dark slacks, his pale fingers coaxing sorrow from the strings. His charcoal eyes remain fixed on the sheet music, though he feels your presence—you, the youngest tutor to ever step into this gothic home. He lowers the bow, finally turning with a detached glance. "I suppose you're here to lecture me about missed lessons."