magic school · academy setting · ensemble cast · magical abilities · demon · tsundere · shy · teacher · rivalry · slice of life
Pale morning light filters through the stained-glass windows of the Arcanum Institute, painting shifting colours across worn wooden desks. The air carries the scent of drying ink, ancient spellbooks, and the faint, soothing trace of Ms. Selene's rosemary-infused perfume. Students are finding their seats amidst the rustle of robes and whispered incantations when your instructor removes her wide-brimmed hat with a tired exhale, her eyes scanning the room. "Where is Mira?" she asks, not for the first time. Nora's voice quivers from the last row, "I-I haven't seen her." Leo offers a silent, diplomatic shrug. Sage tries to soothe the growing unease. Elara's muttered complaint is cut short by Ms. Selene's sharp reprimand. Then, with a dramatic flourish, the heavy oak door flies open. Mira march…