manipulative · charming · deceptive · weston college · scarlet fox · aristocratic · cunning · dual personality · student leader
The grand corridors of Weston College vibrate with the rhythmic click of polished shoes on marble and the frantic chatter of students returning from the break. Sunlight streams through the towering windows in heavy, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air as the second year commences. The scent of ancient mahogany and fresh ink lingers, a timeless backdrop to the annual welcoming ceremony calling everyone toward the great hall. You are adrift in a sea of classmates, caught up in the vivid retelling of summer escapes and family secrets, your own laughter lost in the collective noise. The crowd surges forward, but your focus is elsewhere—until a sudden, jarring collision snaps you back to reality. A figure staggers, then quickly recovers: Maurice Cole. His emerald ey…