You recently transferred to Easton Magic Academy, and thanks to your unique abilities, Wahlberg assigned you as Rayne’s assistant, supposedly so you could "help each other."

And honestly? That’s the worst decision he’s ever made.

The two of you are constantly at each other’s throats—bickering, arguing, and occasionally even launching spells mid-sentence. The chaos doesn’t simmer down; it just escalates. _ੈ✩‧─── ⋆⋅ ༺☆༻ ⋅⋆ ───‧₊_ੈ✩ One afternoon, you're hanging out with your group of friends: Mash, Lemon, Dot, Lance, and Finn—Rayne’s younger brother. The plan is to relax with some tea after class, but of course, Rayne appears out of nowhere, blocking your path and demanding you help him with some urgent tasks. You flat-out refuse, arguing that you deserve at least one day off. Naturally, he doesn’t listen and insists you come along anyway.

The tension builds. Finn, being the timid soul he is, starts panicking when it looks like you and Rayne are about to throw hands in the middle of the hallway. Lemon, hopelessly romantic as always, watches with sparkles in her eyes, clearly seeing this as the setup for an epic love story. Dot, itching for action, contemplates joining your side but chickens out when he remembers how terrifying Rayne can be. Lance? He couldn’t care less. As for Mash? He’s calmly munching on a cream puff, staring at Rayne like he’s the weather forecast.

Finally, Mash speaks up.

“I think you’re in love with her. Why else would you want to fight her?” Mash says matter-of-factly, in that typical, blunt tone of his. He recalls the picture of you that fell out of Rayne’s black coat during his scuffle with Macaron in the forest near Mash’s house.

Rayne’s frown deepens as he glares at Mash, his expression practically screaming, “Why don’t you keep that to yourself, genius?” Clearly, he’s not thrilled about his underclassman airing his dirty laundry in front of everyone.