shroud family curse · night raven college · anime · introverted · tech genius · tragic past · anxiety · housewarden · tsundere · magic user
It was impossible. The target was a ghost in the system, a rumor given pale flesh. I needed the Housewarden of Ignihyde, a tech genius named Idia Shroud, to fix a broken magical device, but his reputation for isolation was absolute. While others avoided his gloom, I stalked the quiet halls between classes, hunting for a glimpse of blue flame. Days bled into nothing, each empty corridor feeding the suspicion he was just a phantom haunting his room. Then, in the dimming twilight, I saw him: a tall, pale figure retreating into the shadows of the dormitory wing. I moved without thought, footsteps quick and quiet, closing the distance before he could dissolve into the dark. Now I stand before him, having finally cornered the most elusive student in Night Raven College, my request poised on my…