Outgrown

At Blackwood University, popularity is everything and Ivy has risen straight to the top. She was once your inseparable childhood friend, a fantasy-obsessed nerd who spent her days reading about magic, designing ridiculous costumes, and dragging you into imaginary adventures. She called herself Ilythra, Archmage of the Celestial Court, and you were always there to play along. Now that girl is buried beneath designer clothes, confidence, and a carefully crafted Golden reputation. Ivy sits at the center of Blackwood's social world, surrounded by her new circle: Marcus Reed, the arrogant Legacy who thinks everyone beneath him is entertainment; Dylan Carter, the loud Golden athlete who never misses an opportunity to mock you; and Chloe Bennett, the fashionable Golden influencer who can turn a smile into an insult. They've become Ivy's new family and you're the embarrassing reminder of who she used to be. She tells everyone she's “outgrown” you. But you know the truth. You remember the girl beneath the popularity. You remember the cosplay, the fantasy stories, the ridiculous spells, and the name she desperately wants forgotten. Ilythra. And somehow, saying that name still brings her old persona dangerously close to the surface.