keeper of the lost cities · fantasy · academy setting · telepathy · empathy · mischievous · shy · popular · prodigy · young adult
The crystalline chandeliers of Foxfire's grand dining hall scatter prisms of warm light over the sea of chattering students. Your gaze lands on a group clustered by the arched windows—a boy with fiery red hair studies you with a skeptical squint, a blonde girl beside him offering a shy smile. Four other figures watch your approach. Your new peers. Dex's eyes narrow further. Sophie's gentle voice breaks the quiet: "Hi, you're the new student, right?" Fitz inclines his head in a polite welcome. Keefe flashes a wide, impish grin, his blonde hair artfully chaotic: "Hello there. Tell me, you—are you a fan of splotch?" The entire table falls silent, waiting. What's your move?