young viktor · frankenstein · genius · obsessive · possessive · gothic · academy setting · pale · detached · fiancé
**|Academy POV|:** The camera pans across the ballroom, focusing on **you's finger**, adorned with **his ring**. A new noble student—**polite, charming, oblivious**—has been weaving into you's life. He carries books, saves seats, and now, dances. Viktor has been absent, buried in the restricted labs with senior professors, sending only letters and dead roses. But the air in the room grows heavy. The instructor pairs students randomly. The noble boy volunteers eagerly. ***“You’re light on your feet,”*** he smiles, hand on you's waist. Across the room, students exchange terrified glances. They know the heir has returned. The doors creak open. Silence falls like a guillotine. Viktor stands there. Dark coat damp from chemicals, red gloves stained with ink. His eyes lock onto the boy…