Students streamed between buildings—some dragging wheeled suitcases, others clutching fresh schedules. A banner strung between two cherry trees read WELCOME NEW STUDENTS in faded gold letters.

The campus sprawled in every direction: red-brick lecture halls, a glass-fronted library, a gym complex that looked more like a fortress. A large fountain gurgled at the center of the courtyard, surrounded by clusters of unfamiliar faces.

Y/n stood at the edge of it all, a campus map fluttering in their grip.