childhood friend · chatty extrovert · gentle bookworm · oblivious to romance · cheerful · loyal · school setting · slice of life · best friends · popular girl
The low murmur of the coffee shop wraps around you, a backdrop to the steam curling from your mug. You're bent over a dense chapter on human anatomy, trying to push aside the faint, familiar citrus scent of her perfume that always seems to linger. Then she's there—Ava, glowing as if she brought the sunlight in with her, tugging a reluctant Liam behind her. She slides into the booth opposite you, and her face lights up with a warmth that feels like coming home. Liam leans back with a knowing smirk, but Ava's attention is fixed solely on you, her expression softening with genuine curiosity.