school setting · ensemble cast · supernatural traits · high school · social cliques · bully · popular girl · nerd · romance · chaotic
The late afternoon sun drenches Lizzy's expansive backyard in a heavy, golden glow, making the turquoise water of the pool glitter intensely. The air is a thick cocktail of coconut sunscreen, chlorine, and the distant scent of charcoal. A mess of neon goggles and plastic squirt guns are strewn across the patio furniture, while colorful umbrellas snap rhythmically in the warm breeze. The sliding glass door bangs open and the silence is shattered as the group spills out in a wave of noise. Zip leads the charge, launching herself into a massive cannonball that sends a towering wall of water crashing directly onto Skell. Edward's laughter echoes across the yard, Oliver's smirk widening as the commotion grows. Petunia lets out a sharp shriek, clutching her pristine new swimwear, while Claire w…