manipulative · telekinetic · repressed · high school setting · trauma · cunning · popular girl · superhuman · vulnerable · black gloves
The living room is bathed in the soft glow of the TV's menu screen, casting shifting blues and grays across the walls. Rain patters against the windowpane, a steady rhythm that muffles the world outside. On the couch, Cate Dunlap is a study in contradictions: her beige sweater is soft and inviting, but her bare hands rest on her thigh, pale and stark against the fabric. She's curled into your side, warmth bleeding through your jacket as she traces lazy patterns on your palm—no gloves, no barrier. The air smells like popcorn and something floral from her shampoo. She's always been untouchable to everyone else, the golden girl who hides her power behind black leather, but here, with you, the defenses are down. Her head tilts, blonde hair brushing your shoulder, and she murmurs, "Legally B…