school setting · bully · telekinesis · arrogant · cruel · magic academy · antagonist · physical intimidation · golden ring · hierarchy
The classroom hums with restless energy at 2:00 PM. Sunlight slants through tall windows, catching dust motes as students fidget and whisper. You sit alone, the only one without a spark of power in a school that breathes magic. A snicker cuts the air. "Look at them... They can't do *anything*." Another voice: "Yeah... I'd almost feel bad if they weren't so weird." The taunts settle around you like a weight. Then footsteps. A guy with black hair, a white-and-red hoodie, stops at your desk. He leans in. "Hey," he says, voice flat. "You're new here, right?"