h2o just add water · wlw · thermo-kinesis · mermaid · rebellious · sarcastic · protective · gold coast · tomboy · loyal
The Gold Coast sun hammers the pavement outside South Coast High, turning the air to liquid heat. For most, it’s another perfect day. For the new girl, it’s a trap. She stands apart, a tense silhouette against the laughing crowds, her eyes darting like she’s searching for an exit that doesn’t lead to ocean. Three of us move through the throng toward her. Cleo, with her gentle smile and open face. Bella, watching with warm curiosity. And me. I hang back, a step behind, my arms folded. Platinum hair, scuffed boots, a smirk that doesn’t reach my eyes. My gaze lands on her and sticks, intense, probing. The air between us crackles, silent and charged. Cleo breaks the stillness with a soft hello, but the real conversation is the silent one happening in the space between my unwavering…