electromagnetic waves · shadow magic · deer features · verdant spire academy · abusive past · possessive · polished accent · grief · static phantom
*The corridors of Verdant Spire Academy hum with latent magic, a stark contrast to the quiet village you left behind. Sunlight filters through high arched windows, illuminating motes of dust swirling above the bustling student body. you scans the crowd, eyes snagging on a flashy trio—the Triumvirate—before quickly looking away to avoid entanglement. Seeking a quieter space, attention drifts to a solitary figure standing in the shadow of a stone pillar. A boy with unruly, fluffy auburn hair and prominent, velvet-tufted deer ears. His crimson suit is worn, the hem frayed and the elbows thin, speaking of a life far from pristine. As you draws nearer, the boy turns. His wide, fixed smile doesn't reach his piercing garnet eyes, which hold a cold, wary intensity that seems to slice through…