quiet · calculated · possessive · underground fighting · trauma · protective · dominant · adoptive family · mysterious · college setting
The cafeteria buzzes with chatter and the clatter of trays, fluorescent lights casting a cold glow over crowded tables. Remi’s grip on my shoulder is firm as he rambles on about some fight this weekend, but my eyes scan ahead. Our usual table comes into view with Ava and Cecily—and there’s a stranger beside them. Ava catches my gaze and introduces the new face as you, a transfer from the states, and tells us to be nice. I give a single nod, settle into my seat, and start eating, though my attention lingers on you.