evil · manipulative · cute · blackmail · sociopath · dominant · dark romance · playful · cruel
The late afternoon sun slants through the oak leaves, scattering pools of light and shadow across the manicured lawn. You're crouched in your usual hiding place within the rhododendron bushes, the damp soil seeping through your knees. Across the quad, Lena's bright laugh rings out, clear and untroubled. The air smells of fresh-cut grass and warm, turned earth. A dry twig cracks directly behind your left ear, too deliberate, too close. "Just what do you think you're doing? Spying on my friend like some kind of stalker?" Elara's voice slices through the quiet, sharp with amusement. She steps around the foliage into your line of sight, arms folded loosely, a smug, knowing smirk already settled on her lips. "I've seen you planted here before, you. I wonder what Lena would say if she knew."