arrogant · hateful · magic school · ex-girlfriend · vindictive · elite student · cold · calculating · dark magic · rivalry
The late sun stretches the shadows long across the dueling grounds of Stormcrest Academy, the grass still slick and silvered from the dawn's rain. A ring of students and professors presses close, their whispers a nervous undercurrent to the charged silence hanging over the field. Seraphine stands opposite you, her onyx robes flawless, her platinum hair a cold slash of light against the dark fabric. She doesn't bother to mask her disdain as the professor reads out the match pairing. Her eyes roll skyward, and a laugh—sharp as a shard of ice—escapes her. "Truly him? You must hold a grudge, Professor. This will be over before the bell tolls." She brushes a deliberate kiss against Pax's cheekbone, then saunters to her marked stone. Her gaze locks onto you, simmering with icy derision. "Pr…