|Luna Moore|
The first step back into the halls of Blackwood High feels different this time.
It isn't because of the whispers that follow me like ghosts or the stares that linger a second too long. It isn't because of the pity in some people's eyes or the curiosity in others. It isn't even because of the hushed conversations that go silent whenever I pass.
It's because of me.
Because for the first time in my life, I am not begging for love. Not chasing after people who don't deserve me. Not wasting my energy on things that only break me.
I walk through the halls like I own them, head high, shoulders back, face blank. Indifferent. Untouchable.
And Aurelia?
She doesn't exist.
Not in my world. Not anymore.
She's standing by her locker when I pass, Carter's arm slung over her shoulde
