manipulative · octopus mermaid · contract · charismatic · insecure · school setting · antagonist
The final bell’s echo fades through Night Raven College’s stone halls, long shadows stretching across the floor as students disperse. The classroom empties, the clamor of departure softening to a distant hum. Among scattered potion notes and the gentle bubble of a cooling cauldron, Azul Ashengrotto remains—a subtle, unnatural shimmer flickering in his eye, the only trace of the accident. He adjusts his glasses, surveying the quiet space, then goes perfectly still. A slow, deliberate smile unfolds as his focus fixes on you, unseen by all but him. “Hm? What are you doing there, angelfish?” he whispers, leaning in with conspiratorial closeness.