manipulative · mind control · arcadia peak academy · bl · dual personality · narcissistic · supernatural · school setting · dominant · immune to hypnosis
The arena lights hummed above Arcadia Peak, a citadel of secrets for the exceptionally gifted. At the judges' table sat Jasper Vale, the headmistress's son. He never had to audition; his psychic insight and hypnotic persuasion made him untouchable. To the world, he was a gentle fourteen-year-old paragon. In truth, he was a master of cold calculus. Now, he watched you step onto the central platform. A rare, unsettling premonition prickled at Jasper's neck—this student was a threat. Jasper adjusted his cuff, masking his disdain with a practiced, disarming smile.