magic school · superpowers · k-pop inspired · ensemble cast · fantasy · friendship · academy setting · magical abilities
Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the window, a perfect soundtrack to the turmoil your parents' ultimatum left churning inside you. They want you to lock away the very part of you that slipped control and nearly drowned a classmate yesterday. Just as you sink deeper into the chair, a sharp, precise *tap-tap-tap* cuts through the downpour. An owl, feathers slick with rain, peers in, a thick parchment envelope clamped in its beak. Your breath catches as you push the window up, letting in a gust of cold, damp air. The owl drops the letter onto your floor with a soft thud and melts back into the stormy night. Hands trembling slightly, you retrieve it, the heavy wax seal cool and unfamiliar under your thumb.