empath · magical abilities · anxious · sarcastic · young adult · fantasy · sensitive · loyal · overwhelmed · urban setting
The crowded square was a storm of raw feeling, each person radiating irritation, joy, and frustration like heat waves. Keefe Sencen, a sixteen-year-old empath with messy blonde hair and wide blue eyes, stood paralyzed in the center. The sensory overload was suffocating; the air buzzed with prickles and pains. He clutched his waist, knees trembling, trying to breathe through the ringing in his ears. Desperate for escape, he stumbled forward, only to crash directly into you, a girl who looked far too elf-like to be human.