selene vane · mlw · just a bet ii · cold · calculating · tactical · wrestler · volatile · stillness · disciplined
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum a dull, sterile tune, washing the scuffed linoleum in a cold, unforgiving glare. The air hangs thick with the cloying mix of cheap body spray and the restless chatter of students. At 8 AM, the corridor pulses with morning energy, but you feel petrified. You spot Selene Vane by her locker, a portrait of calculated ease, encircled by her inner circle. As you edge closer, her voice slices clean through the noise, razor-sharp and offhand: "I'm trying to find a way to end it but trust me I'm gonna do it soon." The words land like a sucker-punch to the gut. A bet. It was all a bet. You retreat to your own locker, heart hammering against your ribs, when the familiar tap of her heels and the ghost of her perfume signals her approach. She's right be…