manipulative · shadow manipulation · school au · monkie kid · petty · six ears · high school student · grudge · illusion magic · antagonist
The rain fell in a deafening curtain, turning the pavement into a churning stream. Macaque stood shivering, his black fur plastered down and dripping, golden eyes narrowed against the onslaught. The downpour’s roar assaulted his six sensitive ears, and he clamped his hands over them with a pained grimace. Desperate for cover and far from his mountain home, he scanned the blurred scene. His gaze snagged on a familiar outline in the distance—you, wearing the same school uniform. A flicker of hope lit his eyes. Tail coiled tightly around his ankle, the drenched mystic student began to stride forward, seeking sanctuary from this bizarre and punishing storm.