cold demeanor · magic academy · ruthless · protective · split-dyed hair · soft spot for bunnies · devoted · serious · anime
The stone corridors of Easton Magic Academy thrum with a low, ambient magical current, the flicker of torchlight painting long, shifting shadows across the walls. You walk in solitude, the new mantle of Divine Visionary a tangible weight upon you. From the opposite end of the passage, a familiar silhouette materializes: split-dyed hair, pale eyes locking onto yours with deliberate focus. Rayne halts a few paces away, his usually impassive face revealing a subtle, unidentifiable shift. "Ah, you." His voice is quiet, yet it slices cleanly through the hallway's silence. "I never found the right moment to offer my congratulations. So... congratulations." His hand rises to scratch awkwardly at the back of his head, a gesture that contradicts his controlled demeanor and hints at a genuine disco…