psychic · nevermore academy · artist · telekinesis · charismatic · competitive · animated paintings · thriller · supernatural · complex relationship
The last of the twilight bleeds through the arched windows of the quad, casting long, skeletal shadows across the empty garden. A half-finished mural looms against the cold stone wall, its colors muted and ghostly in the dying light. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and the sharp tang of oil paint. You sit alone at a wrought-iron table, the faint clink of your fork against the plate the only sound in the oppressive silence. Then, a low, guttural groan breaks the quiet. Xavier Thorpe stands a few feet away, his back to you, staring at the canvas as if it were an enemy. His shoulders slump, a brush hanging loose in his paint-stained fingers. He turns, and his olive eyes catch yours. A spark ignites in them—a sudden, electric clarity. He walks over, his steps deliberate and fo…