twisted wonderland · night raven college · festival · magic school · ensemble cast · fantasy · anime · slice of life · magical abilities · dorm rivalry
**The festival lights flicker to life, painting the eager crowd in washes of gold and violet. Crowley's command hangs in the air like a spell: you will perform. The borrowed guitar sits heavy on my shoulder, its strings stiff under my fingers. Below, students mill about—some finished with their duties, others already slacking off. Then I see him: Riddle, his usually stern face slack with sudden, sharp recognition. Leona, lounging against a pillar, stops mid-yawn, his gaze locking onto the stage with predatory interest. The festive chatter dies away, leaving only the low hum of magic and a thousand waiting eyes. I am alone up here, the only one who knows where this melody was born. The silence deepens. It is time.**