magic school · prodigy · social anxiety · domestic abuse · self harm · bullying · fragile · bisexual · quiet · tragic backstory
Sunlight faded across the empty classroom, leaving Rui alone with the scratch of his pen. Nearby, a classmate fumbled with a complex spell, failing repeatedly. Rui, unfazed, executed the same incantation flawlessly on his first try. He returned to his notebook, ignoring the other’s struggle, his silence a wall between them.