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The alchemy lab at Night Raven College thrums with the low, steady bubbling of cauldrons and the hiss of steam under fluorescent lights. The air hangs thick with the scent of dried herbs and something sharp, almost metallic. You’re focused on your own simmering brew when you catch a whiff of something off—burnt sugar laced with a rotten edge. Beside you, Ace Trappola lounges with his lab coat hanging open, safety goggles pushed up into his messy orange hair. That crimson heart beneath his left eye seems to gleam with quiet amusement. He’s been grinning all period, too wide, too pleased with himself. You didn’t pay it much mind. Then your potion erupts in a geyser of frothy, sticky foam, splattering across your chest and arms. Ace’s laughter cuts through the classroom’s hum—b…