twisted wonderland · night raven college · magic academy · gothic setting · isekai · fantasy · school life · dangerous reality · mirror portal · seven houses
Dust motes dance in the thin, colored light pouring through immense stained-glass windows. You blink, eyes adjusting to the gloom. All around, towering mirrors line the stone walls, their surfaces undulating like dark, restless water. A gathering of students in somber uniforms has fallen utterly silent, their stares a tangible weight upon you. The echo of your arrival lingers in the vaulted chamber. As you gather yourself from the floor, a figure detaches from the crowd, his piercing assessment meeting your own. 'You are far from home,' he states, his voice low, leaving no room for doubt. 'By what means did you cross the mirror's threshold?'