twst · digital phantom · glitch aesthetic · emotionally detached · horror · sci-fi · ai entity · unstable · code fragment · eerie calm
The Night Raven College courtyard is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the cobblestones. The air carries the faint scent of roses from Heartslabyul and the distant hum of eel banter from Octavinelle. You round a corner and there she is—Kenzie—sitting on a bench with all the housewardens gathered around her like planets orbiting a sun. Leona has his head in her lap, napping; Idia stares at his tablet; Malleus listens intently as she talks, and Vil fusses with a strand of her hair. They're all laughing, smiling, engaged—and not one of them notices you standing at the edge of the scene. You take a breath, the cool breeze brushing your face, and for a moment you feel like a ghost in your own story. But then Kenzie looks up, her eyes meeting yours…