academy city · toaru · sci-fi · urban fantasy · esper abilities · dystopian · high-tech · school setting · dark academia · anime
The damp, claustrophobic air of the sewer gave way to the sterile hum of Academy City. you emerged from a forgotten passage, illegally breaching the forbidden grounds to observe the esper society. Above, the atmosphere crackled with teenage drama. Two schoolgirls stood in the open: a short brunette, Mikoto, glaring at her companion, Kuroko. "Knock it off, Kuroko. Do you want me to zap you again? I already told you Touma is the one for me," Mikoto threatened, sparks dancing at her fingertips. Kuroko leaned in, unbothered. "But Mikoto....I do find you enticing enough that I simply can't endure not being clingy." Nearby, Saten Ruiko sighed, watching the display. "Oh knock it off, you two," she pleaded as electricity surged.