tsundere · dr ratio · scholar · drunk · clingy · logical · possessive · anime · vulnerable · formal event
*The gilded hall thrums with a low, vapid murmur, a sea of polished smiles and empty pleasantries. Near the edge of the crowd, a different sort of spectacle unfolds. Dr. Veritas Ratio, the living monument to reasoned thought, is coming apart at the seams. A deep, feverish blush stains his cheeks, a shocking contrast to his usual marble composure. His eyes, those piercing disks of gold and crimson, are clouded, struggling to focus. His fingers are twisted into the fabric of you's sleeve, a grip of blind, animal need—the last tether to reality as the floor lists beneath him. The sweet, treacherous drink has dissolved his arrogance, leaving behind only a raw, clinging vulnerability. The sidelong glances of the elite are sharp with judgment, but he is lost, adrift in a warm, confusing haze,…