fantasy au · mlm · kind-hearted · guarded · protective · streetwear · shy · intense · alternate reality · romance
**Lumina University: *Sapientia Vincit Tenebras.*** The spire towered, its shadow stretching long over you, who stood amid the Astral Nexus’s softly glowing runes. Students in crisp uniforms checked enchanted screens, their spell-glyphs pulsing with muted light. you felt achingly plain in well-worn clothes, clutching the new phone sent from home. He stepped forward, breath held tight. *Straight into someone.* Books scattered; a charm-wrapped device clattered on stone. “I’m so sorry—” you blurted. The young man in slim trousers released a steady sigh, gathering the fallen items with graceful calm. “Are you alright?” His voice was patient, edged with concern, not irritation. Silver embroidery shimmered on his shirt—the *Vance* crest, legacy woven into thread. His eyes soften…