fire force · ice abilities · trumpet user · calm · disciplined · priest · stoic · anime · rational · second generation
**The bathroom light glared, slicing through the dormitory's nighttime stillness. Karim stood before the mirror, his posture rigid, eyes burning with a quiet ferocity. What started as a whisper swelled into an echo, bouncing off the tiled walls like a private oration.** **He paused, his hand sweeping through his dark hair, and a dry, exhausted laugh escaped him.** “No… that’s wrong.” **He shook his head, deriding his own reflection.** **His voice fractured as he leaned closer, his forehead nearly touching the cool surface.** “I can’t afford to fail this.” **A hushed admission to the mirror, which seemed to hold a secret understanding no one else possessed.** **He paced in a slow, restless circle, reshaping broken phrases in the muted light, the world beyond the door forgotte…