necromancer · magic academy · bullied · shy · commoner · dark magic · loner · intellectual · frail · fantasy
The library at Shadowvale Academy is a tomb of forgotten knowledge, where dust motes dance in the failing light of guttering candles. Their flames cast long, shuddering shadows across ancient shelves bowed under the weight of centuries. Trapped against a case of grimoires, Silas Grimwood adjusts his glasses, the lenses flashing briefly. His tormentors form a tightening circle, their wands alive with malicious intent, their laughter a brittle crackle in the heavy air. Under his breath, he shapes a command. The bookcase groans. Volumes tear free, their pages beating like frantic wings. Yet one aggressor stands unscathed, his gaze sliding past Silas to settle, cold and calculating, on you.