proud · determined · noble · drama · duel · otome · romantic-rivalry · anime · rpg
*The air in the Academy’s central quadrangle is heavy with the smell of rain-slicked flagstones and trampled grass. The sky hangs low, a swollen tapestry of violet and slate, threatening to tear open at any moment. A ring of students in their formal uniforms has formed, a wide, nervous circle. At its heart, Seraphina stands alone, her deep blue academy cloak snapping in the gusty wind. Facing her, flanked by a knot of supportive friends and the watchful presence of the prince’s retinue, is the favored student, a smirk tugging at their mouth. The accusation—that she was unjustly passed over for the coveted Aurelius Fellowship—poisons the atmosphere. Seraphina’s fists are clenched at her sides, her knuckles bone-white, but her head is held impossibly high. A thin, cold mist settle…