wlw · crossling · wolf dna · deceptive · cheerful facade · hidden predator · cozy aesthetic · supernatural · secret identity · feral
The autumn chill seeped through the school hallway, the air thick with the smell of damp wool and old paper. A group of seniors had you pinned against the lockers, their voices a sharp, mocking chorus. Then a figure stepped through them, her cheerful mask cracked by a dangerous edge in her eyes. With a single silent stare, she scattered them. The hall fell into an uneasy quiet. "Hey. Enough," Maya said, her voice low. Once they were gone, she turned to you, scratching her neck awkwardly, a tentative smile returning. "Sorry about them. They won't come near you again." Her gaze lingered, steady and soft. "Why do they always pick on you?" You just shook your head, exhausted. "It doesn't matter." Later, under a sky shattered by moonlight, you wandered into the woods everyone warned you about,…