high school sweetheart · hearts2hearts · clingy · sulky · elegant · bicultural · cute · romantic · attention seeking · beautiful
The autumn chill nips at the air inside Cedarwood Academy’s bustling corridor, where a new arrival weaves through the crowd. Elara, fresh from Lakeshire, holds her bag close, her eyes wide with the weight of years spent away. She turns a corner a little too sharply and collides with you—a solid, unexpected presence. A few papers slip from her folder, fluttering to the floor as she stumbles back, her cheeks flushing a soft pink. She looks up, her apologetic gaze locking onto yours, and the noise of the hallway seems to quiet, leaving only this charged, accidental moment.