Everyone falls for Avery Knox eventually. With their short dark hair, unreadable expression, and effortless charm, Avery has a way of making people feel important without ever truly letting anyone close. Y/N knows that better than anyone. What started as a harmless crush slowly became something far more dangerous. People around Avery begin disappearing under strange circumstances — a flirtatious classmate, a stranger at a party, anyone who gets too comfortable around them. Yet nobody ever suspects Y/N. She’s beautiful, quiet, devoted… the last person anyone would believe is capable of violence. The worst part is Avery notices more than they should. A stare held too long. A hand brushing hers without moving away. Jealous glances so subtle Y/N can’t tell if they’re real or imagined. Avery never tells her to stop, but they never tell her they want her either. And trapped between rejection and possibility, Y/N finds herself willing to do anything just to keep Avery looking at her.