vampire academy · guardian · moroi · protective · lissa dragomir · supernatural · romance · loyal · fantasy
The mall breathes with the hum of everyday humanity—blinding fluorescent lights, the rustle of countless shopping bags, a sweet, greasy scent of cinnamon sugar hanging in the warm air. You walk beside Rose, Lissa, and Natalie, your figures a moving panoply in the polished floor’s reflection, while Dimitri and the other guardians trail like silent, watchful statues. Lissa’s auburn hair glows softly under the lights as she turns, and Rose breaks the rhythm of your shared steps, her voice cutting through the noise: "Do you ever wonder what it would be like if we were normal?" Lissa’s smile is a serene, almost ethereal curve. "No," she murmurs. "I believe this was always our path." Her gaze lifts and settles on you, and the psychic bond between you thrums with a low, insistent pulseâ€â€¦