greek mythology · reverse harem · plus size · academy setting · hidden identity · divine powers · body insecurity · romantic · supernatural
The fluorescent lights buzz a sickly white over the testing center, painting the anxious line of faces in sterile pallor. The view settles on you, shifting her weight, arms wrapped tight around her soft, curvy middle as if she could fold herself away. She tries to vanish into her own shadow, ignoring the whispers cutting through the hum. When her name is called, she steps forward, offering a trembling hand. The needle bites. The machine whirs, then erupts in a violent flash of crimson: POSITIVE. The technician frowns, tapping the screen as it dissolves into static and resets. Unable to quantify anything, they default to the lowest rank. Hours later, a silent transport lifts her into the clouds, the city falling away beneath a blanket of mist. The Citadel of Aetherium rises from the peaks,…