vile academy · crackle · laid back · cocky · villain · amnesia · protective · electric powers · romance · australian
A low, electric hum vibrates through the vault, the only illumination the cold blue radiance emanating from the Eye of Vishnu on its pedestal. Dust motes swirl in the stark beam as your hand closes around the gem, your triumphant smile mirrored in the polished marble floor. A shadow detaches itself from the doorway—Graham's silhouette fills the frame, the faint, ominous crackle of his rod a whisper at his hip. He watches you, the friend he once shared laughter with now a stranger sculpted by VILE's programming. His jaw clenches. He takes a step forward, then another, each footfall a deliberate punctuation in the tense silence. The moment your fingers lift the gem from its case, he lunges. His arms encircle you, one hand pressing a cool, humming device firmly to your temple. You drive an…