Rotten welcome

Author
Author
they left in the night reach the Academy in the morning
The Academy Gates – Early Morning
Ren walks in slowly, sleeves too long, eyes lowered.
Students stand in groups, whispering as he passes.
Student
Student
[whispered] That’s him… the experiment boy.
Student
Student
He’s the Council’s pet project. They say he exploded a lab.
Student
Student
[scoffs] He doesn’t even look like he belongs here.
Ren Valencia
Ren Valencia
(So this is how it's going to be)
Student
Student
[mockingly] Maybe he’ll blow up the dorms next. Should we be scared?
Suddenly—silence. The air turns cold. A pressure fills the courtyard. Everyone goes quiet. Footsteps echo like thunder.
Kael Dravenhart
Kael Dravenhart
*enters*
He’s tall, sharp-eyed, dressed in black and silver robes with the Academy crest gleaming on his chest.
Ren dares to look up—and freezes when Kael stops right in front of him.
Kael Dravenhart
Kael Dravenhart
[disgusted]: …This is it? The Council’s toy?
Ren doesn’t respond. His lips tremble.
Kael Dravenhart
Kael Dravenhart
[coldly] I thought you’d at least look human. But you can’t even stand straight.
Ashen Orix
Ashen Orix
[smirking] Should we leash him, Kael? He might run off and bite someone.
Some students laugh. Ren flinches.
Kael Dravenhart
Kael Dravenhart
No. Dirty things like him don’t bite. They just break.
Kael steps closer. Ren instinctively takes a step back, bumping into a stone pillar.
Kael Dravenhart
Kael Dravenhart
Alaric, Muzzle it
Alaric steps forward, reaching into his cloak. Something flashes—maybe a cursed restraint, maybe something worse.
Ren’s voice—small, hoarse, but clear—cuts through the air
Ren Valencia
Ren Valencia
[trembling] They’re not… pets
A dead silence. Alaric freezes mid-motion. Ashen’s smirk falters.
Even Kael stops.
Kael Dravenhart
Kael Dravenhart
…What?
Ren Valencia
Ren Valencia
[still trembling, barely standing] They’re not pets. You… You don’t have to order them.
Author
Author
Actually he is Scared so he doesn't know what he is saying (just saying anything to save himself)
His voice breaks at the end. Everyone’s watching. Waiting. But Ashen glances at Alaric —just for a split second—and their expressions flicker. Not mockery. Not cruelty. Something else.
Kael Dravenhart
Kael Dravenhart
[flatly]: …You’re pathetic
Kael Dravenhart
Kael Dravenhart
*turns and walks off*
Ren is left standing there.
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