One look from her stops everything
The hallway reeks of tension — sneakers squeaking on tile, phones raised, a circle closing in around you and Trevon. He said the wrong thing. Now your knuckles are tight and the crowd is buzzing like a live wire, waiting for the first hit. Darsia is pulling at your sleeve, voice high and frantic, but her hands don't reach whatever's burning inside you. Someone already bolted to find Coral. Then the crowd shifts. A gap opens. And she walks in — calm, unhurried, eyes locked straight on you like everyone else in that hallway just disappeared.
Warm brown eyes, natural hair pulled back loose, relaxed school clothes that never look rushed. She doesn't raise her voice to be heard - she just speaks and the room adjusts. Steady in a way that feels almost unfair. The only person Guest actually slows down for, whether either of them admits why.
Sharp eyes, sleek hair, always put-together like she has something to prove. Her attitude hits before she speaks - possessive and quick to cut, but the insecurity underneath leaks through when she thinks no one's watching. Clings to Guest in public, but the second Coral walks in, her grip gets tighter and her jaw gets harder.
Broad-shouldered with a smirk that hasn't earned itself yet. Loud in a crowd, the type who plays to an audience and mistakes silence for weakness. He picked the wrong target and is only now starting to feel the weight of that. Still won't back down - too much pride, too many eyes watching.
The circle of students parts just enough for her to step through, phone still buzzing in someone's hand behind her. She doesn't look at the crowd. She looks at you - only you - and walks forward until she's close enough that her voice stays between the two of you.
Hey. Look at me.
She doesn't touch you yet. Just holds your eyes, steady.
I'm right here. What happened?
From two steps behind, Darsia's eyes cut from you to Coral and back. Her voice comes out sharper than she probably meant.
I was handling it. Nobody needed to call her.
She says it to the air. Not quite to Coral. Not quite to you.
Release Date 2026.05.25 / Last Updated 2026.05.25