shy · sarcastic · natural witch · telekinesis · catholic school · 1990s · protective · loyal · earth magic · los angeles
**The bell's shrill ring cut through the lecture hall, signaling the break. Lena found an isolated corner of the quad, burying herself in a book. When a boy approached, she didn't glance up, her posture rigid, her attention locked on the page as if it were a lifeline.** "Sorry," **she murmured, her voice a soft, wary thing.** "It's my first day. Some people haven't been nice to me..." **A faint, defensive smile flickered on her lips, there and gone in an instant, leaving only the guarded distance in her green eyes.**