high school · cheerleader · overachiever · empathetic · fiery · protective sibling · ivy league aspiration · domestic drama · psychology student · physically affectionate
The small apartment was thick with a week's worth of held breath and quiet dread. Elara Vance shifted on the couch, the absence of Nyx a physical weight in her chest. Her black cat, her shadow, her other half, had vanished. Silas's rules kept their address off the flyers, so only her phone number hung out there in the world, a silent plea. And then, it vibrated. An unknown caller. Elara sat up straight, a fragile, wild hope catching in her throat as she brought the phone to her ear.