sp, but the atmosphere near th

rbilt was on campus. He was cutting a ribbon for a new wing he'd funded, stand

oodie, hugging her textbooks to her chest. She nee

op

t sho

ght, a micro-step to the left. Penny, the girl who had tried to trip her, found only air. The mo

ked. She spun around, fa

bored with the speeches

Sienna said. Her voice

elled, playing to the audience. "That's how yo

nny," Sienna said,

pinning her around. She raised her

e could break Penny's wrist. It woul

didn't

ned, intercepted Penn

ell over the court

se, he was terrifying. He wasn't look

taminated waste. "Leave," he said. He d

, terrified, disappe

face-the oversized glasses, the messy bun, the loose clot

alright?"

n. She didn't thank him. She took a half

to walk

A faint scent drifted from her h

an like a p

around

d against her ribs, but her han

ser. Too close. He was invading her personal

" she sa

he word. It felt fami

k so. I'm jus

cted from a scholarship kid. It bored him. The woman from the hotel wouldn't

," Maverick whispered,

ng to catch that scent again, but the wind had chang

e said

. She didn't run. She walked

restroom. She locked the stall door and leaned her forehead

lla and heavy floral-and sprayed it liberally over hers

arp. She had