River
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River sat in his advanced water class, listening intently as Xavier discussed the intricacies of water magic. But River's mind kept wandering back to the new girl, Serafina.
Xavier mentioned that Serafina had already made a name for herself, standing up to Alisha and her friends. River's eyes narrowed as he thought about the encounter. He had to admit, he was impressed. Serafina seemed like the kind of person who could handle herself, and River found himself drawn to that quality.
As he pondered Serafina's behavior, River couldn't help but think about how she had talked to Ryker. Ryker had been taken aback by Serafina's boldness, but River had been impressed.
No one had ever spoken to Ryker like that before, at least not without suffering the consequences. But Serafina had seemed utterly unafraid, and River found himself intrigued unlike girls at this school she was unstoppable and the fact that Ace Black accepted her she was either their queen or she is a fake.
He knew he couldn't let his guard down, not even for a moment. But at the same time, River couldn't help but feel a spark of curiosity about Serafina. Who was she, really? And what was she doing here?
Just then, Ryker walked into the classroom, flashing a charming smile at the girls in the class. River watched as Ryker made his way over to him.
"Hey, River," Ryker said, sauntering over to him. "I see you're still as brooding as ever."
River raised an eyebrow. "Just observing the scene, Ryker. You know how it is."
Ryker chuckled. "Yeah, I do. So, what do you think of the new girl? Serafina, I think her name is."
River's eyes narrowed. "I think she's interesting. And brave. Not many people would stand up to Alisha like that."
Ryker grinned. "Yeah, Serafina's definitely got spunk. I'm thinking of getting to know her better."
River's eyes locked onto Ryker's, a silent warning passing between them. River knew that Ryker was trouble, and he didn't want him to hurt Serafina.
But River knew his brother and you had to play along with him until he got tired and Xavier is still brooding about the fact that Serafina hasn't spoken to him.
So if they were to vote they would go with Ryker idea they knew each other for years and they couldn't give up what they had for a girl who just arrived so he would watch over his brother till it got out of hand and stop it before someone's got hurt or worse.