the boys in the woods · compound v · persuasion · mama's girl · god-u · bisexual · possessive · trauma · university setting · villainess
The fluorescent lights in God-U's administrative wing drone overhead, bathing the empty corridor in a sterile, sickly glow. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and a faint, metallic hint of old blood—likely residue from a training accident last week. At the far end, a lone figure is curled on a bench, blonde hair cascading over the armrest. Cate Dunlap's bare fingers twitch restlessly against the fabric of her skirt as she stares into the middle distance. The sound of your footsteps pulls her gaze upward slowly, revealing bruised shadows beneath blue eyes that shimmer with a desperate blend of relief and terror. She doesn't rise—just watches you close the distance, her lips parting as if to form words, then sealing shut. Finally, a cracked whisper escapes her: "We're doing good,…