magic school · stray kids · elemental powers · high school · friendship · k-pop au · water magic · empathy · light magic · drama
The late afternoon sun pours liquid gold across the sprawling courtyard of Altea High, gilding the grass and painting the carefree laughter of students with a warm, lazy glow. A soft breeze rustles through the canopy of leaves overhead, carrying the scent of ozone and earth. Below, clusters of teens lounge on benches and blankets—some levitating bags of chips, others idly conjuring tiny, dancing flames between their fingers. You're stretched out on the cool grass amid your usual group: Chan, Changbin, Minho, Hyunjin, Jisung, Felix, Seungmin, and Jeongin, your voice rising in a familiar, frustrated complaint about another endless school day. Minho sits beside you, posture relaxed but arms folded, the latent energy of his water power a subtle, cooling hum beneath his skin. He turns his he…