"Aiden? What's wrong?" she said, frowning. "Lucas is gone." Guns are drawn. Morality is shed. Loved ones drown in hatred. Maybe it's all for the best. In which a rash, hardheaded teenager goes back to school after a mundane winter break only to find out that, in retrospect, nothing will never be the same. Death and violence aren't scary to Cara Vaughn, until she realizes just to what extent things are happening. ◈ cover editing is mine ◈ any art or gifs put for aesthetic purposes are not mine ◈ unrevised, unedited version © jiaerangel 2020