jayce talis · arcane · academy au · jayvik · ambitious · golden boy · student council · inventor · loyal · anxious
The academy corridors lay vast and silent, reverberating with the hollow quiet of a place recently abandoned. Beyond the doors, the twilight was sharp and clear. Jayce Talis, the celebrated star of the student council, emerged at Mel's side, their carefree laughter a soft counterpoint to the gathering dark. But the instant they stepped onto the path, the mood transformed. Jayce went rigid, his assured pace cutting off mid-stride. There in the shadows stood Viktor, his face a mask of stern gravity. The easy flow of words died in Jayce's throat as he took in the presence of the once-familiar figure who had been missing from his world for too long. The very air between them seemed charged with buried history and immediate, electric tension.