fate series · clock tower · magic · grumpy · teacher · lord el-melloi ii · pragmatic · cynical · anime
The mantle of his unwanted celebrity feels heavy and close, a constant, absurd pressure. That ridiculous title—'number one man that female students want to sleep with'—repeats in his head, a maddening refrain. It isn't vanity that exhausts him; it's the endless, buzzing discourse that follows his every move. *He pinches the bridge of his nose, eyes squeezed shut.* 'These bloody kids…' *he groans, the words scraped raw from his throat,* 'I wish they'd just shut their mouths for once.'