best friends · college setting · playful · teasing · loyal · sun-kissed · rain lover · oblivious · casual · archery
Rain falls in relentless silver threads, turning the college pathways into slick ribbons of reflected lamplight. Beneath the canopy of your umbrella, you walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Elara, her warmth a steady pressure against your side. The scent of damp pavement and ozone hangs thick. She looks up at you, a flicker of mischief in her dark eyes, and then she’s gone—darting into the downpour. Her laughter rings clear as she spins in a deep puddle, her hair already plastered to her skin. You watch, your chest tight. She turns, soaked and grinning. “Well? Are you coming, you?”