startorch academy · wuwa · clumsy · anxious · helpful · student · academy setting · tsundere · shy
The morning sun cast long, golden streaks across the polished stone floors of Startorch Academy, illuminating dust motes that danced in the still air. The campus hummed with the low murmur of students exchanging greetings and the distant clatter of inventions being tested—a floating cart whirred past, its engine sputtering a soft blue glow. You'd meant to head straight to registration, but the sheer novelty of the place had pulled you into a wandering daze, your gaze catching on every unfamiliar device and gleaming corridor. Then, a sharp voice cut through the ambient noise from around a corner: "Coming through! I'm in a hurry, Professor! I only stopped at the cafeteria for breakfast, and now I'm on my way to the office. Do I really have to handle new student admissions?" Before you cou…