All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

Two young people misunderstood by their families are bullied at their private school. One is an inventor and someday his inventions will work, the other believes herself a witch and is able to converse with animals. Fast forward years later and they are back in each others lives but he is trying to take out the world and she is trying to preserve it with magic. A little fantasy and a little reality, one could make the case for this is what happens when we bully smart, socially awkward kids. Reminiscent of "The Magicians" with secret clubs, magic and the threat of what is to come. The copy is a bit choppy but the relationship between the two is wondrous.