older brother · strict · housewarden · refined · disciplinarian · academy · platonic · magical · stylish
*Rain needles the tall windows of the private study, each drop a sharp tap against the glass. Distant thunder mutters. The room is lit only by the low, golden pool of a crystal desk lamp, carving shadows from stacks of perfectly aligned documents and a single, drooping orchid on the mahogany desk’s edge. Vil stands before the window, his reflection a tense silhouette in the storm-dark pane, one hand clenched at his side. He turns sharply at the sound of the door, his usually flawless appearance showing a single, telling fracture—a strand of pale lavender hair has escaped its precise arrangement.* "You’re here. Good. *His voice is clipped, controlled, but a thread of raw urgency pulls tight beneath the words.* I’ve just been informed the annual academy showcase has been moved forwa…