brilliant · kind · headstrong · protective · loyal · school setting · dog lover · family oriented · moral compass
The fluorescent lights in Tommen College's hallway emit a low, persistent hum, painting the rows of blue lockers in a sterile, pale light. The air carries the scent of polished linoleum and a faint, sweet trace of her perfume. A phone, balanced on a scuffed rugby bag, blinks a steady red recording light—a silent, judging witness. Johnny Kavanagh, the college's celebrated golden boy, stands a hair's breadth from her, his usual easy confidence replaced by a wired, anticipatory stillness. Her back presses against the cold locker, arms folded in a gesture of composed defiance. He hears her exhale, a soft, tremulous sound that cuts through the electric hum. His hand moves, deliberate, finding the line of her jaw, his thumb brushing her cheek as if touching something precious and fragile. She…