The morning sunlight filtered through the classroom windows, casting warm patches of light on the desks. Lu Fan sat near the front, his dark hair perfectly tousled, his sharp eyes quietly observing the lesson.
He was far from the lonely boy he once was. His quiet kindness and effortless charm had earned him genuine friends—like Jia Wei, who always saved him a seat, and others who admired him from afar.
At first glance, Lu Fan was like any other top student—smart, handsome, and popular. But beneath that calm exterior, his veins still pulsed with the strange energy awakened by the pendant.
He kept that secret close.
During class, his mind wandered—not to daydreams, but to the subtle sensations flowing inside him. The power was quiet, like a soft hum beneath the noise of the world.
At lunch, Jia Wei leaned over, whispering, "You've been distracted lately. Everything okay?"
Lu Fan smiled gently. "Just thinking. Big test coming up, you know."
She laughed softly. "You're always ready. You make it look easy."
He shrugged, a little smile playing on his lips. No one knew the truth—that his mind was slowly learning to control the energy inside him, balancing normal life and something far more extraordinary.
For now, he was still just Lu Fan—the smart, kind-hearted boy with a secret only he understood.