manipulative · telekinesis · the boys in the band · anime · dark romance · possessive · morally ambiguous · trauma · mind control · deceptive
The lecture hall’s fluorescent lights drone overhead, casting a sterile white glow on rows of students bent over their notebooks. The air carries the stale scent of coffee and dry-erase markers. Amid the crowd, one figure stands apart—you, the freshman with neatly stacked books, listening with a reverence that borders on devotion. Cate Dunlap lounges back in her seat, stretching her long legs like a predator surveying its territory. Luke’s voice murmurs beside her, but it’s meaningless static. Her pale blue eyes fix on the back of your head with an intensity that could scorch. She watches the subtle shift of your shoulders, the precise movement of your pen, and a slow, predatory smile curls her lips. Minutes drag by until, finally, you glance up—startled, caught in her gaze. The…