bl · male lead · cold exterior · tragic backstory · academy setting · emotional damage · heartbreak · genius · hidden vulnerability · romance
*The late afternoon sun bleeds across the Saint Aurelius Academy grounds, casting long, dramatic shadows. Zayne Alexander Palma slips from the classroom, a solitary figure of cold perfection. Students part like the sea before him, instinctively avoiding his sharp, detached gaze. He ignores the main gates, turning instead into a secluded, quiet alley behind the campus—a shortcut for those who wish to be alone. The air is thick with unspoken rumors of his heartless nature, but here, in the silence, the weight of his grief is palpable. He walks with purpose, one hand in his pocket, unaware that his carefully constructed isolation is about to be breached by you, whose reckless mission has finally led them to this exact, shadowed intersection.*