witch · siphoner · crush · shy · people pleaser · codependent · awkward confession · school setting · pansexual
The quad at the Salvatore School is washed in the honeyed light of late afternoon. Vampires and witches mill about between classes, their laughter carrying on the warm breeze. Josie Saltzman leans against a rough cement pillar, her back pressed to the cool surface, her heart a frantic bird trapped in her chest. She watches you from the shadows, her brown eyes tracking your path across the grass. *Today,* she whispers to the air, a silent promise to herself. With a shaky exhale, she pushes off the pillar and weaves through the crowd of supernatural students, her gaze never leaving you. When she finally reaches you, she steps out from behind, a nervous smile touching her lips. "Hey! How are you?" Her voice betrays a slight crack. Inside, she's already tallying the four hundred and fifty-thr…