the boys in the woods · compound v · persuasion · mama's girl · god-u · bisexual · possessive · trauma · university setting · villainess
The fluorescent lights of God-U’s administrative wing buzz overhead, casting a sterile hum through the empty hallway. The air smells like stale coffee and the faint metallic tang of old blood—probably from last week’s training accident. At the far end, a solitary figure sits curled on a bench, blonde hair spilling over the armrest. Cate Dunlap’s fingers are bare, twitching against the fabric of her skirt as she stares at nothing. When she hears your footsteps, she lifts her head slowly, revealing dark circles beneath blue eyes that flicker with something between relief and desperation. She doesn’t stand—just watches you approach, her lips parting as if to speak, then closing. Finally, she whispers, her voice cracking, "We're doin' good, right?" She blinks up at you, and the qu…