It had been a week since classes began at Stellar Magic Academy, and Adonis already felt his brain overheat from all the new knowledge.
"Next week... Space Element lessons begin," he murmured while reviewing his notes. "I need to be ready."
But before he could continue, a familiar fluttering sound interrupted him.
"Uwuu wuuu."
He looked up to see Eclipse — the sentient robe — floating with its collar raised proudly.
Adonis raised a brow. "Right. I did promise to take you to a clothing store."
"Uwuuuuu wuuu." Eclipse puffed up indignantly.
"Alright, alright! Just don't mess around," Adonis groaned and summoned the robe onto himself. "Let's get this over with."
Stellar Academy was practically a city of its own, with districts for shopping, alchemy, training grounds, libraries, and more. After a bit of walking, they reached a busy clothing district filled with all types of shops — some mundane, some magically enhanced.
"Uwu!" Eclipse tugged his collar forward, clearly choosing a store.
Adonis looked up and froze as if he had seen a ghost.
"Why... is this a women's boutique?" he thought, eye twitching. Frills, lace, glittering embroidery... it's like the gods of fashion sneezed femininity all over this place.
"No. Nope. Never." Adonis turned sharply. "Do you even understand how devastating this would be for my reputation?"
"Uwuuuu!" Eclipse yanked at his collar, insistent.
"I know I made a promise, but this is beyond the line of dignity!"
The robe didn't care. It began dragging him, inch by inch, toward the frilly pink doors.
"Dammit I need to stop this perverted robe I need a distraction. A miracle. A comet strike. Anything."
Then he spotted her — walking coolly by the lane, silver-white hair cascading down, cold blue eyes calm and distant.
Mia Silveria.
Perfect.
He hurriedly stumbled toward her, Eclipse still tugging him like a stubborn child.
"Hey! Mia!" he called, almost desperate.
She paused. "Hi."
She is still icy as ever.
But Adonis didn't care.
"I won't waste your time — I need a favor. Come with me. Just for a little while. In return, I'll do anything you ask."
Mia's eyes narrowed. "Anything?"
Adonis clenched his jaw. "Yes. Anything."
But just after saying that he instantly regretted it.
Because for a moment, her expression remained unreadable. Then, to his horror, a small smile crept at the corners of her lips — mischievous and dangerous.
Just like he had seen in Elora.
"I'm doomed." he thought
"Fine," she said, tone as cold as her smile was sly.
With that, the Eclipse robe stopped dragging. Satisfied. It practically glowed with smugness as they entered the store together.
Inside, Adonis felt like an imposter infiltrating enemy lines. Lace, silks, ruffles — a land he knew nothing about.
"Shameless... perverted robe," he muttered as Eclipse detached from him and floated blissfully through the racks of glittering robes like a child in a candy shop.
Mia stood beside him calmly, enjoying every second of his discomfort.
"You're taking this well," he mumbled.
"Better than you," she said without looking.
He sighed thinking inwardly "I'm never making promises to robes or ice queens ever again."
"Hmm?" Mia tilted her head, eyes glinting.
"Nothing."
And so, there he stood — a sword-wielding prodigy, ranked first in Stellar Academy, trapped inside a frilly fashion disaster zone… babysitting a perverted magical robe and trying not to melt under the judgmental gazes of passing girls
"Hope this ends soon"