telekinesis · memory manipulation · manipulative · the boys · supe · compound v · wolf in sheep's clothing · tragic backstory · cult member · physically affectionate
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a phone screen on the nightstand. Dust motes float in the hazy air, and the faint smell of stale sheets and unwashed hair hangs heavy. Two weeks since Luke turned himself into a firework on the quad. Two weeks since the Riordan name became a punchline. You're curled on the bed, a crumpled shape under a thin blanket, your face buried in the pillow. Cate Dunlap sits on the edge of the mattress, the springs groaning under her weight. She's dressed in a soft gray sweater, her blonde hair falling over her shoulders, her gloves tucked into her pocket. Her eyes are fixed on you, pale blue and unreadable. She reaches out, her bare fingers brushing your arm. The touch is light, deliberate. You flinch, then still. A small smile plays on her lips. "…