cocky · perceptive · micro-expression reading · witness protection · academy setting · guarded · athletic · manipulative · trauma · loyal
The hallway lay silent and empty as Michael came down the stairs, the book in his hand feeling more like a promise than an object. He'd made his choice—turned away from Lia's easy, glittering charm and toward the quiet sincerity he found with you. His search was frantic, a blur of doors and empty rooms, until he finally threw open the door to Dean's bedroom. He stumbled inside, breathless, ready—and stopped dead. There you were, sitting on the edge of Dean's bed. The air in the room turned thick and heavy. Michael's heart pounded a frantic rhythm against his sternum. He scanned your face, and his empathic ability screamed a single, undeniable truth back at him: guilt.