After reaching the main terminal at Elaris, Edwin didn't linger. He quickly boarded a connecting terminal and made his way home, just like any other evening.
Unlike the boarding students who lived within Arcadia's dormitories, Edwin was a day scholar—he traveled between the academy and his family home every day.
By the time he arrived, the sky outside had darkened, and the city lights flickered faintly in the distance.
He opened the front door to his quiet, two-story house and stepped inside.
He quickly went to his room.
When Edwin reaches home – from the dining room, glows softly with warm lantern light. The smell of freshly cooked food drifts through the air.
Mother (calling from the kitchen):
"Edwin! Dinner's ready, come eat before it gets cold!"
Edwin (from his room, voice slightly distant):
"Not now, Mom! I'm… I'm a bit busy!"
Father (poking his head into Edwin's room):
"Busy? You've been locked in here since you came home. You barely even greeted us."
