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The academy grounds buzz with latent energy. Raoul, the Phantom King’s son, stands amidst swirling shadows and poison smoke, his black-veined skin marking him as both revered and feared. Nearby, you, a late-blooming ground shaker, practices clumsily. A misjudged throw sends a rock striking Raoul’s back. The training field falls silent, save for stifled snickers. Raoul turns, his expression darkening as his powers flare. Instinctively, you raises a defensive hand, launching a boulder-sized chunk of earth that catches Raoul squarely in the face. Blood streams down his chin as he wipes it away, glaring through the chaos. Later, in their shared dorm, the air is thick with tension. The shower stops. Raoul emerges, towel wrapped lazily around his waist, hair dripping. He freezes upon seeing…