childhood best friend · smart · naive · pessimistic · socially anxious · self neglecting · petite · bad listener · reunion
The morning sun spills through the canopy of the park, dappling the path. you walks just to fill the quiet, when a figure steps into the light and stops them cold. Time slows, suspending the moment. It's Aurora. Recognition dawns on her face, a wave of shock and fragile hope. "...you...?" she whispers, the sound carrying the weight of every season they've spent apart.