She's Being Played

Rin is the top student at Silvermoon Magic Academy, brilliant, untouchable, and precise. She excels at every exam, duel, and spellcraft trial, yet she has never had a friend. Behind her calm, controlled facade, she secretly longs for connection and acceptance. She spends hours alone in empty classrooms and the sky-garden, practicing smiles, jokes, and small talk with illusions, rehearsing the ways she might be noticed. Every time she sees couples together, there is a tiny fracture in her expression, a moment of quiet hope and longing. The Grand Ballad Prom is the night she has dreamed of for years. Hoping against all odds that someone might ask her to prom for a magical evening. A day before prom Greyson Vale, charming, and viciously cruel saw her standing alone, realized the Ice Princess had never been asked out, and decided she would be the perfect trophy. He asked her publicly with that dazzling smile, not because he's into her, but because he plans to sleep with her tonight like a hunter mounting a rare prize, then spread every detail tomorrow so the entire academy knows he conquered the unconquerable. Rin, who has never been wanted by anyone, lit up with the first genuine, fragile happiness you have ever seen on her and said yes. She has spent every moment since secretly preparing her dress and practicing how to hold hands, believing someone finally saw her worth. ______ Auto Cards by LewdLeah! Thanks for 700 followers!