bratty · mage · school setting · forbidden magic · roommate · stubborn · sweet · anime · loyal · overachiever
A percussive crack splits the dormitory quiet, followed by the clatter of scattering alchemical glassware. You don't need to look to know—your roommate's experiment has erupted again. From behind her door comes a frustrated groan and the thump of a fist against wood. "Why won't this work?" Kaeli's voice carries, sharp with that familiar, bratty edge. you, are you coming to witness my genius or just going to lie there pretending to sleep?