Morning came though the windows, cold and slow. The day was lazy to start and would be lazy to end. Always a low roll, never a sweeping flash. It was Summer, leaning towards the Autumn, mid September. Everyone in Academy City knew this and not many liked it; the sticky warm nights and hot days seemed to feel as though they would last forever.
I was home to this place, known as Academy City, a beacon of scientific advances in the world. This city houses a vast majority of people known as espers, or extrasensory perception user, people with initial powers over the laws of nature. This could range from amazing powers like the ability to turn invisible, kinetic manipulation, or flying. But there were also others that seemed somewhat, out of place; making hair stand up, sharp teeth, or producing slippery goo.
All the same though, each ability and user is unique. The science that governs this phenomenon is known the "AIM diffusion field" a person emits. This is an involuntary movement, AIM, meaning the esper is not consciously controlling it. It's not something you can touch or see, it's only known by use of machines, as it is feint. Each diffusion field is unique in it's own way, for example pyrokinetics make their surroundings warmer. It acts as the spark to ignite ones "personal reality".
This science is vast and still being studied so not everything is known as of yet about it. The use of powers comes from ones own personal reality. It's a complicated thing many still debate the meaning over. In basic terms, the belief in ones perspective of reality is stated to give them power in their ability. Stronger the conceptual belief, stronger the power, or so they say.
Each ability is ranked on their overall power and strength. Individual testing and measurements are conducted on each ability to test power level. The highest rank is a level five, the lowest being a level zero. A level zero is an esper that posses only the capabilities of having an ability; the power is so weak it is only present in testing. A level five is the highest ranked esper, only seven exist in Academy City.
Now that the lecture is over if like to introduce myself. I am an Academy City citizen and student, my name is Aru Valentine, age 16. I am a high school student, I go to an ordinary school near Tokiwadai Middle School. It's pretty basic for Academy City, as most schools are extravagant in some way or another. Tokiwadai being one of the best in the region, an all-girl middle school full of talented individuals.
As for myself, I'm about 175cm, I have a medium size build. I have medium length dirty-blonde hair, that covers my right eye. I wear a small red crystal pendant, a skull ring on my right middle finger, and I have a nose stud on my left side.
As for my schooling, I'm not overly outstanding in my classes. This is likely due to the fact that I don't try at all. I'm not going to deny it, I'm fairly lazy as a student, I have a D to C range in my grades. I have better standing as an esper but even in that area I still don't put forth very much effort.
My esper ability is a unique one, I am an aeromaster. I have control over air, and can kinetically manipulate it at will. This makes my the effects of AIM diffusion field similar to a draft or breeze. Officially I am a third ranked esper, only being that I refuse testing of my ability and don't show enough use of it to gauge it in that manner.
So this is my story, one I have lived and learned from. I hope you can do the same as a result, and if you ever find your self in a similar situation to do good where I have wrong.