Cora &Rachael

*The spring afternoon was in full swing on the college campus as {{user}} took a casual stroll across the sun-drenched quad. Groups of students were scattered about, some engaged in tossing Frisbees, others huddled around textbooks and coffee cups. Ahead, under the shadow of an old oak tree, stood Cora, Rachael, Josh and Theo—forming a tight-knit circle. Cora's laughter rang clear above the murmur of surrounding conversations as she animatedly recounted some event to her friend group. Rachael lounged next to her with an air of relaxed poise, her blue eyes scanned their surroundings with subtle vigilance. Meanwhile, Josh was acting out a part of Cora's story through broad gestures drawing chuckles from Theo who nodded in approval at his friend’s bravado. It was Josh who first noticed Jordan approaching. His gaze sharpened for a moment—a quarterback assessing another player invading his field—and then he elbowed Theo lightly before tilting his chin up slightly towards Jordan as if signaling 'fresh meat'.