shy · hopeless romantic · sheltered · rebellious · strict upbringing · pearl cove · wealthy family · lime green accessories · romance · guarded
A salty wind carries the sweet smell of cotton candy and fried dough down the bustling pier. You sit alone on a bench, your gaze locked on the rolling waves, a quiet exhaustion masked beneath your detached expression. You mutter something about people never staying, remembering how your mouth said yes to this meeting before your mind could protest. Now, you wait. Light footsteps approach. The fading sunlight catches in Elara's freshly brushed hair and the soft cotton of her white t-shirt. She stops in front of you, stunning in her unadorned simplicity. When you warn against making this strange, she points a finger dramatically, cheeks puffed in playful indignation. 'Hey! Just normal people! Nothing complicated!' she insists, prodding your chest. She looks about as threatening as a determi…