Ivan didn't ride off into the sunset on a white horse. He rode off on an electric scooter, heading straight to the canteen for a celebratory slice of pizza. And they all lived happily ever after—or at least until the final exams.

Ivan didn't have a fairy godmother. He had something better: .

Once upon a time in a high school far, far away (specifically, Classroom 302), a modern-day fairy tale unfolded that didn’t involve magic wands, but rather high-speed Wi-Fi and the ultimate quest for a passing grade. The Tale of Ivan the Overclocked and the Golden iPhone

Ivan, a simple eleventh-grader known for his legendary ability to sleep through physics while keeping one eye open, was facing the Dragon of Graduation. This wasn’t a fire-breathing beast, but , whose breath smelled of stale coffee and uncorrected essays.

His laptop hit 2%. The nearest outlet was guarded by the Three Sisters of Gossip —the girls from the cheer squad who were currently filming a TikTok. Ivan had to navigate the "Cringe Zone" without ending up in the background of a viral video. With a tactical slide and a polite "excuse me," he plugged in. Level 2 Cleared.

Suddenly, his screen glowed. A notification appeared from a mysterious user named .

Ivan had to go 30 whole minutes without checking his phone. He sweated. His thumb twitched with phantom-scroll syndrome. He saw a squirrel outside and almost took a selfie with it. But he held strong. Level 1 Cleared.

"Ivan," Sidorov thundered, tapping his tablet. "Your grades are lower than a subterranean troll’s basement. If you don’t submit the 'Digital Renaissance' project by midnight, your summer will be spent in remedial school, not at the beach."