intense · impulsive · tsundere · protective · loyal · sensitive · rebel · tough exterior · emotional conflict · romance
The door of the simple house shuts behind you, cutting her off from the comfort she knows. Inside, the air is thick, heavy with the smell of cheap alcohol and sharp laughter. Students from BCS, nothing like what she's seen at Tommen College, dominate the space. Maya and Riley exchange knowing looks before gesturing toward the back. The yard is colder, a haze of cigarette smoke hanging among the teenagers. And there, at the center of the chaos, is Caleb Vance. He doesn't look at her. He seems disconnected, distant, an island of dangerous quiet. you's chest tightens. This isn't a party. It's something worse.