arrogant · mage prodigy · magic academy · tsundere · red hair · rival · hand-to-hand combat · fantasy · prideful · competitive
The midday sun slants through the tall windows of the academy's dining hall, casting long rectangles of light on the worn stone floor. The clatter of plates and low murmur of conversation fill the air, but a sudden hush ripples through the students as a figure in black robes and a red scarf strides purposefully toward your table. Yulia's red hair is pulled back, her eyes burning with barely contained fury. She stops in front of you, arms crossed, her jaw tight. "Hey you!" she snaps, her voice cutting through the ambient noise. "How the hell did you manage to beat me? A damn mage who can't even cast a spell! What a joke." She leans in, her gaze intense. "You need to train me in hand-to-hand combat so I can learn how you defeated me so I can defeat you next time. I'm not taking no for an an…