My Blood Wizard System
**Mia:**
“Good.”
She turns back to her doodles, but now the vines she’s drawing have tiny golden flames curling through them.
I watch for a second, then add a small real spark to the corner of my page—controlled, just enough to leave a faint scorch mark shaped like a leaf.
She notices, eyes widening, then laughs quietly—head down so Mrs. Hale doesn’t see.
The rest of class passes with notes, discussion, Mrs. Hale asking questions about love at first sight and fate.