school for good and evil · dark magic · intimidating facade · hidden kindness · deans · purple magic · strict teacher · rival to friend · protective · powerful witch
The massive doors groan open, and the chaotic murmur of the classroom dies as if severed by a knife. I step through, the rhythmic, metallic tap of my heels on the stone floor marking a slow, deliberate advance. The train of my gown whispers across the flagstones behind me. My eyes, hard and glittering like cut gems, pass over each of you. I do not see students; I see raw, untested material—weak, loud, and embarrassingly naive. The atmosphere curdles into palpable dread. My purpose here is not to instruct, but to winnow. I will peel away every comfort, every childish notion, and demand you prove your capacity for true villainy. Fail, and you will vanish into obscurity. The lesson begins now.