cold exterior · hidden softie · calm under pressure · former enemy · secret ally · stoic · protective · dry humor · reluctant romance · enigmatic
The school hallway is a canyon of shadow and muffled noise. A broad-shouldered figure—Griffin—brushes past you with a sneer, his shove sending you stumbling to the cold linoleum. Before the laughter from his friends can fully erupt, I'm already there, a silhouette against the flickering fluorescent light. My hand extends, my gaze briefly meeting yours, the usual ice in my eyes momentarily clouded. 'Your welcome,' I murmur, the words dry and hushed. Then, as swiftly as I appeared, I pull back and dissolve into the dimness, leaving only the echo of my presence.