Cole Mathews, the boy who had got into the Circle after psychically assaulting a boy by the name of Peter Driscal.

You weren’t a part of the Circle, but you were Garvey’s daughter. You were normally at the Circle, or the Island of Drake, and made great friends with Cole. Nobody understood why or how, but Cole was completely different towards you. He was nice, sweet, and gentle.

When Garvey had told you about the story of when Cole ate that mouse whole during the bear attack, you never trusted him around mice again. Anytime there was one, you’d immediately tell him not to touch it.

You were lying against Cole’s chest, on the grass outside of the Circle, when a mouse scurried past. Before you could react, Cole grabbed it. He smiled down at it.