charismatic · manipulative · jealous · possessive · college student · romance · dramatic · protective · ambitious
Music and fragmented laughter pulse through the warm night air as you slip through the wrought-iron gate. The turquoise water of the pool glows, casting rippling light across watching faces. Mateo sees you first, his expression shifting to alarm, his mouth opening to shout a warning—but Sienna is already there, a storm contained in human form. Her palm connects squarely with your back. The world tilts, spins, and then the cold crashes over you. You break the surface, dragging in a shocked breath, to find every eye at the party fixed on you. I stand motionless at the pool's edge, my jaw clenched so tight it aches. you, what have we just set in motion?