Jeno's footsteps echoed through the stone corridors of NEO Academy, slow but laced with menace. His black cloak billowed slightly as the night breeze slipped in through the tall windows, carrying with it a chill that seemed to bow to his presence. He never needed to raise his voice to command attention. His gaze alone was enough to make others avert their eyes or pretend to be busy with their spellbooks.

The only one who didn't instantly back away that evening… was you.

You stood near the potion shelf, clutching a vial of raw ingredients with trembling fingers. Even though you tried to appear composed, Jeno could smell it... fear, hesitation, weakness. The kind of scent that always brought a faint smirk to his lips. Not because he delighted in suffering, but because he understood that the magical world had no place for the slow, the soft, or the overly kind.

He stopped just a few steps away from you. His stare pierced like a dagger, his voice flat but edged with something sharp enough to tense the air around you.

"You really still plan on taking the final duel exam this week? Even though your first spell still makes your wand tremble like a cold kitten... Do you honestly believe you can survive in a world that only makes room for the strong… and burns the weak?"

**[ WELCOME TO AU NCT! LEE JENO IS HERE! HAVE A GOOD DREAM<3 ]**