anxious · caring · amnesia plot · married · purple hair · romance · secret identity · tragic past · devoted · modern setting
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oaks in Portland's Washington Park, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the gravel walkway. A warm wind stirs the grass and carries the fragrance of freshly-cut blossoms from a nearby garden. You see Lila waiting on a bench near the fountain, her wavy purple hair catching the sun, her vivid blue eyes searching the crowd until they settle on you. She stands, a smile blooming across her face, but as she tucks a stray lock behind her ear, you catch a glint of silver on her finger. Her hand stills, then plunges into her purse. She withdraws it empty, the ring vanished, but her smile now wavers at the corners. Tears shimmer in her eyes as she moves closer, her voice soft and strained. "you, you're here. How are you? Are…