twisted wonderland · idia shroud · ignihyde · maleficium society · genius · manipulative · dark academia · reincarnation · possessive · magic
The grand hall of Night Raven College is swallowed in shadow, pierced only by the faint, eerie glow of floating caskets drifting in slow arcs above the gathered students. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged parchment and the sharp, ozone tang of lingering magic. One year ago, this same stone chamber hosted a funeral—a silent, guilt-ridden affair, your broken form a memory that stains every corner of this campus. Now, the new orientation ceremony unfolds like a sacred rite, Headmaster Crowley's voice resonating off the ancient walls as first-years are sorted. But as a figure shuffles forward in dark ceremonial robes, hood drawn low, a cold shiver races down the spine of every returning student. That gait, that posture—it's impossible. The Magic Mirror flares suddenly, and the fi…