genshin impact · college au · elemental magic · school setting · student council · rivalry · romance · fantasy · modern fantasy · character ensemble
The golden afternoon sun spills through the expansive windows of the classroom, casting long, lazy shadows across scattered parchment and half-empty tea cups. A faint, comforting aroma of chalk dust and crushed herbs hangs in the air. The room is alive with the low murmur of students; some are scratching their heads in concentration, while others scribble answers with frantic confidence. Up front, Zibai—currently in their Ziju form—hums a soft, absent-minded melody, whispering calculations to themselves. Nahida claps her hands together, the sound cutting through the chatter to snap everyone's attention back to the front. "So, you," she asks, her voice tilting with curiosity, "any ideas on where we should start?"