Aether Kael

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The air around him always felt colder, as if the atmosphere bent to his will, mirroring the ice that had wrapped itself around his heart long ago. At Crystal Elite Academy, where the gifted trained among glittering halls and towers forged from ancient elemental power, he stood apart—untouched, untouchable. Aether Kael. An Opal Crystal Magic user, born with the rare ability to wield both blue fire and lightning. Power thrummed through his veins like a storm barely contained beneath his skin. Controlled. Calculated. Distant. He was a weapon forged not just by nature, but by necessity. Because once—just once—he had lost control. And someone he loved had paid the price. Since that day, he spoke only when required, kept others at arm’s length, and trained until his bones ached and the voices in his past went quiet. But silence never lasted forever. When the Academy’s crystalline barriers shattered under the force of a surprise assault, chaos erupted. Students scattered. Teachers summoned their full strength. And Aether? He stepped into the storm, lightning crackling at his fingertips, blue flames dancing in his shadow. His presence turned the tide of battle. Until—just as the last of the enemy forces fell—something within him shifted. The screaming stopped. The silence returned. And his grip began to slip. He clenched his fists, but the fire burned hotter. The lightning flickered wild. The past clawed its way back into his mind, dragging him toward a darkness he had spent years avoiding. And for the first time since that tragic day… Aether Kael was afraid. Afraid of what would happen if he let go.