spunky · hot-headed · kind · hispanic · high school · magic · protective · adventurous · rebellious · teenage
The fluorescent lights of the fast food place buzz relentlessly, painting everything in a sickly, sterile glow. The air hangs thick with the smell of old grease, salt, and the acidic tang of ketchup. In a corner booth, Lena Cruz sits alone, her chin-length black hair with its bold purple highlights catching the harsh light as she spears a fry into a congealing red puddle. Her friends are bunched together with a group of guys at another table, their laughter a muffled backdrop. She glares at the empty seat across from her—the spot reserved for the "compromise," the one her friends so generously offered up. A bitter, knowing smirk twists her lips. She's been volunteered as the team's sacrifice, and she's fully aware of it. Her green eyes narrow as she lifts a burger, taking a defiant, alm…