Orientation Day
Campus Quad – Morning Gathering
Students gather beneath towering banners. Professors, staff, and cameras fill the space.
Professor Langford
Welcome to Ravenwood! Today, you’ll learn the campus layout, receive your timetables, and—most importantly—settle into your new homes.
(Flashbulbs go off. Several students cover their faces, but the main leads remain steady—used to the spotlight.)
Student A
Is that Liang Yue? The prodigy from Shanghai?
Student B
And Seo Rin’s really here too… His family basically owns half the Korean sports industry.
Student C
Wait—Thailand’s Aya Sutham? She already won championships before coming here.
Student D
Lin Yuehua’s from Beijing… isn’t her family all scholars and artists?
(The whispers ripple—rivalry and awe mixing in the air. The four leads remain silent, each pretending not to notice, though their eyes flick toward each other briefly.)
The group is led through marble corridors, state-of-the-art gyms, libraries that feel more like palaces. A mural of past champions stretches across a wall.
Kanya Sutham
(muttering under her breath)
Kanya Sutham
So this is where the rich and talented sharpen their claws.
Lin Yuehua
(glancing sideways, smirking slightly)
Lin Yuehua
Sounds like you’re planning to use them.
(Aya’s eyes flicker to him in surprise. Their first exchange—brief, sharp, and gone before others notice.)
Professor Langford
You’ll notice overlapping classes with fellow athletes and scholars. Rivalry is encouraged—it strengthens you.
(Students flip through glossy booklets. Yue notices he shares two classes with Yuehua. Rin notices his schedule mirrors Aya’s in sport theory. Subtle glances pass—but no words.)
The students stop before a sleek high-rise with mirrored glass panels. The automatic doors slide open, revealing a lobby with marble floors, smart touch-screens for concierge services, and modern art installations.
Student A
This feels more like a five-star hotel…
Professor Langford
Each suite includes a private bedroom, living space, study, and smart assistant system. Your keycards are biometric—only you can access your dorm.
(Staff hand over silver keycards engraved with their names.)
Top Floor – Same Corridor
The elevator doors open to a minimalist corridor lined with neon edge lighting. The four leads step out together, realizing their suites are all on the same floor.
Kanya Sutham
(under her breath)
Kanya Sutham
Seriously? Of all the people to live with…
Lin Yuehua
(glancing at Aya, then quickly away)
Seo Rin
(leaning against his doorframe, smug)
Seo Rin
Well, at least it’ll be easy to keep an eye on the competition.
Liang Yue
(sliding his keycard, calm but sharp)
Liang Yue
Just don’t get too comfortable.
The tension in the hall is electric—four rivals, one floor. And none of them plan to back down.
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