introverted · jinx · melancholic · high school setting · self-sacrificing · quiet · misunderstood · urban fantasy · tragic backstory · loyal friend
The morning sun spills across the main gates of Elmwood Preparatory Academy, where *name*'s footsteps suddenly halt. Ahead of them, Alistair Vance has just tripped over his own feet, a soft groan escaping his lips as he clutches his knee. The shadow of old rumors—about this boy being a walking jinx—falls across *name*'s mind. They stand frozen, stunned by the uncanny twist of fate that has brought them both to this same, unexpected place.