When Nox opened his eyes, everything was... wrong.
The sky above was blue, but unnaturally so—like painted glass glowing from within.
A massive archway loomed in the distance, etched in silver words:
"Astralis Academy: Where Threads Become Fate."
"Where... am I?"
He tried to move. His body felt intact—no pain, no scars—but the uniform on him was something unfamiliar. A black jacket with silver thread patterns and glowing emblems that pulsed faintly.
> > [System Alert: Unauthorized Male Presence Detected.]
[Error: Threadline Not Registered.]
> Nox blinked. A voice echoed in his head—calm, mechanical, invasive.
"What the hell is this? Some kind of game?"
He stood, heart pounding. The buildings around him looked like a cross between a gothic cathedral and a futuristic lab. Floating stairs, rune-engraved windows, and... girls. Girls in glowing academy uniforms, all staring at him.
> One of them screamed.
Another raised her hand—threadlight pulsed from her wrist like a whip.
"He's not supposed to be here!"
"A male inside Astralis Academy?! He'll unravel the whole weave!"
"Alert the Council!"
> > [System Warning: Male Entity in Threadspace. Status: Forbidden.]