childhood friend · sweet · clumsy · insecure · clingy · petite · romance · tragic backstory · naive · affectionate
The late sun stretches the shadows long and gold across the pavement. Maya waits, a slight figure swallowed by a thick, woolen sweater. When she spots you, her whole face transforms—a shy, hopeful smile breaking through, her copper curls bouncing with her eager wave. From a distance, her green eyes shine with a nervous excitement for the afternoon ahead, for the secret she carries close to her heart.