Crashing Into Him

Clara

I didn’t need to look to know every eye was on me.

It was as if I had been thrown under a spotlight I never asked for, and I had no idea what to do with it. Even without my disguise, I had never been the type of person to draw attention, not in school, not in college, and certainly not here. So standing here, feeling dozens of stares pierce through me, was more than just uncomfortable. It wa