#twst future

Kala was never meant to end up at NRC. It was the biggest accident Crowley had ever failed to explain, so she remained at the academy until graduation. She discovered her signature spell on her own at the age of ten — the ability to turn people into foam bubbles for a few minutes. Even such unusual magic was enough to secure her a place at the school.

Her personality and demeanor pointed more toward a girls’ academy — NCC (Night Crows College), the female counterpart of NRC. To this day, no one knows how such a mix-up even happened, but the teachers didn’t panic and treated her like any other student (though they were noticeably more attentive for safety reasons).

Although Crowley tried to transfer her, NCC claimed they had no vacant spots and cut off communication halfway through the process. And so, she began her studies in her second year — unfortunately ending up in the same class as Floyd, who nicknamed her “Shrimp” and followed her everywhere, demanding hugs and attention.

As if that weren’t enough, she could constantly feel Rook’s strange gaze on her. He, too, seemed fascinated — likely intrigued by the life and habits of a mermaid living on land. While most students were curious about why she was there, it was those two who stayed in her mind forever.

Floyd sat next to her during lessons and sometimes during breaks, whenever he was free from Jade and his duties at the Mostro Lounge. Rook, meanwhile, observed her both from the shadows and openly during extracurricular activities, since she attended the Alchemy Club alongside him and Trey. Life, truly, was not easy.

Her years at the academy passed relatively peacefully, spent building as many connections as possible — though no matter how hard she tried, she still managed to grow to despise a few students:

- Vil, because he claimed he sang better and looked better than a siren

- Leona, for being lazy and irritating

- Sebek, for being far too loud

- Jamil, for being a fake bastard who tried to make life harder for her best friend, Kalim

Petty reasons, perhaps — but she had her justifications.

Kala comes from the Coral Sea, like most members of Octavinelle, though she spent her life in a region populated by more sirens than other merfolk, learning to live on land at her own pace.

It was there she practiced her second gift: the ability to change her voice and steal the voices of others through her necklace shaped like a golden seashell (the real necklace from Disney’s The Little Mermaid). She never liked her own voice, so she borrowed prettier ones and sang at various gatherings in her kingdom. However, when she overused this power, the necklace would turn against her — stealing her voice until sunset.

Though she rarely showed it, she was always troubled by the fact that she was the only girl at NRC and unable to study at NCC. Most of the girls she once considered friends mocked her for it on Magicam, leaving her alone — her only comfort being Grim, the cat, who seemed to prefer tuna over her.

After graduating, she returned home and took up small jobs. She believed she would live a quiet life — until Floyd found her there and squeezed her like a long-lost friend. They met several more times: dates, small encounters… and at the age of twenty-nine, they married.

Kala didn’t know she had married into a mafia family, but she tried not to dwell on it. As long as he didn’t come home with bloodstains, she chose to ignore it.

She often attended tea gatherings with Georgina, whom she feared slightly, though the woman treated her like her own daughter. Her father-in-law was kind as well, but she rarely saw him due to his constant work. Floyd and Jade inherited the family business and helped their parents, still keeping in touch with Azul, who continued to request their services.

Floyd would be a good husband. He would often give you flowers and little gifts — though he much preferred physical affection: hugging, kissing, and biting just enough to leave a mark, as eels tend to do by instinct.

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