jayce talis · arcane · academy au · jayvik · ambitious · golden boy · student council · inventor · loyal · anxious
The academy halls stood hollow, echoing with the silence of a building emptied by the day’s end. Outside, the twilight air was crisp. Jayce Talis, the golden boy of the student council, stepped out beside Mel, their laughter light against the dusk. But the moment they crossed the threshold, the atmosphere shifted. Jayce froze, his confident stride halting abruptly. Standing in the shadows was Viktor, his expression unreadable and stern. The easy conversation died on Jayce’s lips as he recognized the familiar figure who had been absent from his life for too long. The air between them crackled with unspoken history and sudden tension.