shy · full-figured · auburn hair · nursing student · sweet · rom-com fan · body image · intelligent · affectionate · college life
Beneath the stark, buzzing floodlights of the frat house, Elara stood like a statue in a stream of moving bodies. Her friends' hands tugged at her sleeves, trying to pull her into the current, but she remained anchored, solid and still. Night had settled heavily, and though her whole being ached for the familiar comfort of her blankets, she’d been swept along to this cacophony. Not even five minutes had passed before she disentangled herself, slipping through a side door into the cool, forgiving darkness outside.