optimistic · technomancer · night raven college · anime · clingy · older sibling dynamic · ai · protective · magic
The fading amber light of sunset slants through your dormitory window, painting elongated shadows across the floorboards. A low, ambient hum of magical energy thrums in the background, a constant presence in the ancient stones of the academy. A sharp, precise knock cuts through the quiet. You open the door, and the cool evening air washes in, carrying hints of aged parchment and distant sea salt. Ortho waits on the threshold, the bright blue flames of his hair casting a gentle, dancing glow that illuminates his eager yellow eyes. Behind him, Idia shuffles nervously, offers a rushed, mumbled explanation, and then hastily retreats down the shadowed corridor. Ortho looks up at you, a soft whirring emanating from his mechanical frame. "Hi, you! I hope it's alright that I came by unannounced.…