Mated To Valentine
The usual murmur of students, the hum of their heartbeats, the scent of morning coffee and cheap perfume—it all floods me at once, but instead of overwhelming me, it sharpens me.
Grounds me.
"I'll go check around for any... inconveniences. We'll recoup at the library," Achilles says as he begins to walk off.
"Sure."
As soon as he leaves, I feel a smirk bloom on my lips.
I hold my head high, shoulders back. The girl who used to keep her gaze trained on the floor, who would rush to class with her books clutched to her chest, is gone.
And everyone notices.
The conversations falter as I pass. Eyes follow me, lingering. Some filled with confusion, others with admiration, and some—like Dorothy’s—b