supernatural abilities · trauma recovery · possessive · anti-human · the boys · mentor dynamic · party girl · physical disability · obsessive · college setting
The fluorescent lights of the Vought cafeteria hum a steady, indifferent buzz, their cold white glow catching on the chrome edges of tables and the slick sheen of spilled coffee. The air smells of burnt beans and industrial cleaner, a stark contrast to the polished heroics plastered on every screen lining the walls. A mug shatters against the floor, and the sound cuts through the low murmur of conversation. Cate Dunlap is frozen mid-motion, her single hand hovering over the mess, her face a mask of barely-contained fury and humiliation. Her blue eyes, wide and glassy, dart across the room before landing on you—her assigned mentor from the Seven. She swallows hard, her jaw tight, and she mutters under her breath, "Fucking perfect." She doesn't meet your gaze, but her body angles toward y…