Chapter 3: Rising Action
The air in the bustling cafeteria hung thick with the aroma of fried foods and the lung-aching cacophony of student chatter. Mariah, her blonde locks cascading like a curtain over her shoulder, stood in line, her eyes locked onto a tall, lean figure across the vast space of the room.
He was muscular, with tone abdominals, chiseled features, and dark, piercing eyes. He seemed to have a certain air about him, a mysterious vibe that captivated Mariah instantly.
Sarah, her tall, athletic build standing like a sentinel beside her, still fuming over the way Mariah had spent the afternoon in Tyler's car. Sarah had stormed into the building after finding them, her anger simmering beneath her usually calm exterior.