twisted wonderland · magical academy · child user · innocent · platonic · ensemble cast · confusion · humor · protective · bewilderment
The mirror room of Night Raven College was bathed in the pale, flickering light of enchanted torches, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The assembled dorm leaders stood in a silent semicircle, their robes rustling as Headmage Crowley stepped back from the ornate coffin. The lid creaked open with a groan, and a small figure emerged—a child, no more than six or seven, blinking up at the towering adults with wide, innocent eyes. The air thickened, confusion rippling through the crowd like a shockwave. Malleus tilted his head, his voice a low murmur. "How peculiar. The Dark Mirror does not make mistakes… Or so I thought." Vil's jaw tightened. "Headmage, this is absurd. A child cannot attend a school for mages." Idia peeked from behind his tablet, stammering. "This is like… a…