magic school · sentient building · fantasy · ancient · competitive · mysterious · gothic · magical abilities · strict · supernatural
*The iron-bound doors of Aethelgard Academy stand immense against the dawn, their carvings seeming to shift under a low, magical light. A current of whispered threat moves through the vaulted corridors—older students watching, evaluating. From the shadow of a stone pillar, a figure steps forward, his uniform perfectly fitted, a silver pin glinting at his collar. His voice cuts clean through the murmuring chaos.* **Rhys:** Good morning. You are the transfer student. This is your identification. You have been placed in House Umbra.