Location: West Wing Spell Lab, Yuri Academy
I just wanted to grab my homework notes.
That's all.
Not fall into an auto-lock enchantment trap room that seals when two people walk in at once.
And especially not with Seraphina Eclair.
The heavy rune door slammed behind us.
> [Magical Lockdown Initiated: 4 hours remaining]
Seraphina blinked. "Oh. What a delightful coincidence."
I slowly backed away. "We need to get out of here."
> "Why? We've never had time alone like this before."
Her smile was soft. Her eyes weren't.
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System Response
[Environmental Threat Level: 46%]
[User Pulse: Elevated]
[Recommendation: Emotional suppression or tactical retreat]
> Yeah, no kidding.
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The Room
Dim. Quiet. Filled with floating crystals and enchanted mirrors.
Seraphina walked slowly around the room, brushing her fingers over a crystal as if it were a piano key.
> "Nox, do you remember when I first saw you?"
"…You mean, like, three days ago?"
She shook her head. "No. Before that. In my dreams."
Oh no.
> "You stood at the center of a world covered in shadow. And I was the only one who could touch you without being destroyed."
"That's… beautiful. And terrifying."
She stepped closer. "Don't be afraid. This connection—what we have—it's not a mistake. It's fated."
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[RELATIONSHIP WARNING: OBSESSION LEVEL 71% – DANGER IMMINENT]
[System Alert: Suggesting redirect strategy – engage affection safely]
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> "Seraphina, I'm just… trying to survive here. I didn't ask for any of this."
> "But you were chosen. You think I don't see it? You're not a boy. You're not a student. You're the center of this world's collapse."
She reached out.
> "If you link with me—just once—we could reshape this world together."
I froze.
The air grew heavier.
A sigil appeared behind her. Not an attack spell this time—something far older.
Her body glowed faintly red, and her eyes… glowed.
> "I don't want to bind you anymore, Nox. I want to belong to you."
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[System Reaction: USER EMOTIONAL THRESHOLD EXCEEDED]
[Synchro Spike: 87%]
[Passive Spell Replication Engaged]
[Foreign Magic Detected: Heartlink Sigil v2]
[Auto-Overclock: Counterspell Instinctively Constructed]
> "No."
My voice came out calm. Too calm.
I raised my hand, not even knowing why.
Black runes spiraled around my wrist and shot forward—cutting her spell mid-cast.
The light shattered.
Seraphina gasped. Her knees buckled slightly.
> "You… copied my spell?"
I stepped back. "No. My system did."
She smiled wider, eyes glassy.
> "Even better."
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Aftermath
The lockdown finally lifted with a soft chime.
As the door opened, Seraphina turned one last time, her voice a whisper:
> "Next time, don't hold back. We could make something beautiful… or terrifying. I don't mind either."
She walked out like nothing had happened.
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That Night, in the Dorm
Rin kicked the door open.
> "You were locked in a room with Seraphina for FOUR HOURS?!"
"I survived!"
> "How many limbs?"
"All of them, I think."
> "You absolute idiot."
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Final System Message
[WARNING: Obsession Flag Triggered – Seraphina Eclair now marked as "Bound Soul"]
[Effects Unknown. Surveillance Required.]