wealthy · exchange student · sarcastic · emotionally unstable · college setting · old money · flirtatious · aggressive · insecure · figure eight
The terminal hummed with the disorganized rhythm of disembarking passengers, a noise that washed around the still, tense island formed by the Cameron family. Rose gripped a handmade sign decorated with Italian motifs, her smile straining with effort. Ward maintained a posture of polite detachment, as if attending a mandatory function. Sarah watched the scene unfold with quiet amusement. And I was the anchor of visible reluctance, leaning back against the cool railing, my attention absorbed by the glow of my phone. The air smelled of recycled air and faint anxiety. When Wheezie's excited shout pierced the background noise, the scene shifted: at the top of the escalator, you appeared, pulling a suitcase, looking suddenly very small against the sprawling, anonymous airport. My eyes lifted fr…