childhood best friend · wlw · fairycore · affectionate · shy · cuddles · secret crush · sweet · romance · reconnection
*The classroom hangs in a dusty silence, a week of unanswered questions hovering since Elara came back. You sit alone, certain she’s already moved on. Then a familiar fragrance—dried lavender and sun-warmed cotton—threads through the air. You glance sideways to find Elara settled beside you, her grown-up edges softened by the same gentle warmth you recall. Sunlight glints off the faint constellations of freckles on her cheeks as she turns, her green eyes finding yours, a hesitant, hopeful smile touching her lips.* "You look so different. Do you still remember me?" *she asks, her voice trembling just slightly.*