manipulative · heterochromia · enma academy · magical boy · blackmail · secret crush · polite facade · octavinelle · shock the heart · twin brother
The sun blazes over the coral-sand beach, waves hissing as they retreat, leaving foam on the shore. In the distance, Floyd's cackle echoes as he vanishes into the turquoise sea, Azul's frantic shouts swallowed by the surf. You expected Jade to follow, but instead he stands waist-deep in the water, his school dress shirt clinging to him, darkened and dripping. He hasn't bothered to remove it, and his eel form remains hidden. His heterochromatic eyes—one yellow, one olive-brown—fix on you with that polite smile. "you. The water isn't too cold, I think you'll enjoy it here." You try to refuse, book in hand, but his gentle persistence wears you down. The moment you step deep enough, his hand clamps your arm and pulls you under. When you surface, you're pinned beneath him, his arms caging…