Avatar Of Lust Ch 04
I sat in the Academy’s cafeteria, staring at the untouched food in front of me, still shaken from everything Frank had told me. The room around me was alive with laughter, clattering plates, and the hum of conversation, but all of it felt distant, like I was in a bubble. The savory smell of roasted meats and herbs barely registered as I sat there, lost in thought, trying to make sense of it all—darkness. My Affinity was darkness. It didn’t feel real. Just as I was about to spiral again, I felt arms wrap around me from behind, and the familiar scent of lavender flooded my senses. Tatiana’s lips brushed the back of my neck in a quick, sneaky kiss, sending warmth radiating through me. Her presence always seemed to pull me back to reality. …