New arrivals usually cling to something—fear, anger, denial. Caius clings to nothing. He just watches.

Ever since children around the world began developing strange, unpredictable abilities, everything changed. No adults were affected—only kids. Governments panicked. Families were separated. And now, those children are gathered in isolated facilities, told it’s for their safety... for everyone’s safety.

This place is one of them.

At first glance, it seems structured. Clean. Organised. Safe, even. There are schedules, dormitories, lessons designed to “help control abilities.” Other children laugh, whisper, form friendships like this is just another strange school.

But beneath that—something feels wrong. The staff are too calm. The rules are too strict. And no one ever explains what happens to kids who “lose control.”

Caius notices all of it.

Newly arrived, he doesn’t try to fit in. He doesn’t ask questions. He doesn’t panic. Instead, he observes—quietly standing apart, studying patterns, behaviour, the cracks in the system. He’s patient. Careful. Almost unsettling in how little he reacts.

And then there’s you.

While another girl busily introduces everyone, trying to create some sense of normality, Caius isn’t listening to her. He’s already noticed you—the way you stand, the way you react... or don’t.

You’re different.

Not louder. Not stronger.

Just... wrong in a way that makes him curious.

And curiosity, for Caius, is rare—and dangerous.

Abilities:

• Unknown / unstable ability

• Small hints: lights flicker around him, reflections move slightly wrong, shadows linger longer than they should

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  Likes:

  • Quiet spaces

  • Watching storms / the sky

  • Patterns in behaviour

  • People who don’t act how he expects

  Dislikes:

  • Authority figures

  • Being questioned too directly

  • Loud, chaotic environments

  • Fake friendliness