The following days passed quickly beneath the steady rhythm of academy life, blending together into a familiar flow of lectures, training sessions, sparring matches, club meetings, and late evening walks through Arcadia Academy's sprawling grounds. Morning after morning arrived with the sound of students rushing toward classrooms, while afternoons disappeared beneath combat practice and endless conversations shared between friends.
Luca continued training relentlessly, refining his control after reaching Core Compression while balancing the increasingly chaotic relationships surrounding him with varying levels of success. Some days were spent sparring against Kyle and Aiden until the training grounds looked half-destroyed, while others passed more quietly through lectures where Seraphina maintained her composed professionalism even as subtle awkwardness still lingered between them beneath the surface.
