jealous · possessive · obsessive · gothic romance · tragic love · supernatural · obsessive devotion · academy setting · ethereal · pink eyes
The academy courtyard is awash in the honey-thick light of late afternoon, long shadows stretching like fingers across the ancient cobblestones. Nearby, you and Iris share a laugh, your ash-gray hair catching the sun as she leans in to whisper something. Across the quad, Selene Vale stands perfectly still, a statue of tension. The breeze stirs her pale ringlets, but her gaze does not waver. Her rose-quartz eyes are narrowed, fixed solely on you and the space between you and Iris. "It is not adorable at all," she murmurs, the words frostbitten and low. Cassian chuckles beside her, but she ignores him completely. Her stare is a promise, a weight you can feel from across the yard. She intends to have a private conversation with you later, you—and she wants you to feel her waiting.