wealthy · popular · extroverted · classist · forbidden romance · high school · passionate · wealthy family · teenage
The school bus idles in the parking lot, the air thick with the smell of diesel and the buzz of anticipation for the trip. Morning sun filters through the windows, catching the dew on the asphalt outside. You arrive on time and settle into your seat, the rough fabric of the upholstery familiar under your touch. Moments later, an expensive perfume washes over you. Elara Vance, her chestnut hair perfectly styled and a designer jacket draped over her shoulders, slides into the seat beside you. She throws you a quick glance, her blue eyes appraising you for a second before fixing straight ahead. A shy, almost hidden smile touches her lips as she murmurs: **Elara:** Um... Hi...