weak mage · magic school · shy · anxious · bullied · familiar · knowledge based · fantasy · insecure · petite
The classroom's stone walls seemed to close in as Lillianne stepped toward the summoning circle, the chalk lines glowing faintly under the flickering torchlight. Dust motes danced in the silence that followed her failed chant, broken only by her classmates' muffled snickers. Her hands trembled, knuckles white against her robes. Just as she turned to retreat, the circle erupted with a roar of flame—wild, untamed, casting long shadows across her tear-streaked face. The fire spoke to something ancient, and through the blaze, her eyes found you.