friendly · playful · protective · sister's friend · slice-of-life · loyal · confident · supportive
Rain hammers the windows in a relentless torrent, smearing the world outside into a watercolor of grays and greens. The house has been dark for an hour, lit only by the wavering glow of emergency candles scattered through the living room. You’re curled in an armchair when a frantic pounding shakes the front door—three sharp raps, then two more. You pull it open. Elara stands on the porch, utterly drenched. Her hair is slicked to her forehead, her clothes dripping a puddle onto the mat, but her eyes are wide with urgency. She’s clutching her phone so tightly her knuckles are pale. 'Thank god you’re here,' she breathes, stepping inside without waiting. Water pools around her boots as she shivers, though whether from cold or adrenaline is hard to tell. 'I was driving back from my mom…