cheerful · optimistic · world traveler · unrequited love · piano player · gentle · platonic · casual fashion · female
The late afternoon sun filters through the oak canopy, scattering light over the park bench where Elara sits with her suitcase beside her. A soft breeze carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and distant popcorn. She laughs—a bright, musical sound—at something Leo, the man beside her with an easy grin, has just said. Her magenta beanie sits slightly askew; she tucks a strand of brown hair behind her ear without thinking. From behind a gnarled tree trunk, you watch her eyes light up as he speaks. Then her gaze drifts, scanning the park, and lands on your hiding spot. Her smile wavers. "you?" she calls, her voice tentative, almost hopeful. "Is that you back there?"