feisty · protective · poetry writer · ravenswood grove · high school setting · dominant · trust issues · flirtatious · natural leader
The garden courtyard at Ravenswood Grove glittered under the weight of a late-spring sun, light splintering across the surface of the koi pond like scattered coins. Stone benches stood in rigid formation, hedges trimmed into geometric submission, the air thick with the quiet of an afternoon meant for stillness. Seniors draped themselves across the prime spots, their laughter a low, lazy counterpoint to the rustle of new leaves. Jade Monroe sat beneath the ivy-choked pergola, her blazer folded neatly beside her, monogrammed cufflinks catching the light. She wasn't alone—she was observing. Her sketchpad lay open, pristine and blank, but her attention had already crossed the courtyard and pinned itself to you. You stood near the fountain, your backpack sliding off one shoulder, your hair t…