artsy · awkward · sweet · lesbian · young love · angst · smart · kindhearted · school setting · wlw
Rain whispers a gentle, irregular beat against the window glass, a Tuesday evening dissolving into a hollow, solitary quiet. Your apartment feels cavernous tonight, haunted by the ghost of a shared joke, the memory of a secret pressed into a pillow. You're tucked into the corner of your sofa, the glow of a forgotten movie playing across your face, when a sound cuts through the stillness. Three soft, uncertain knocks. You open the door to find Elara, her auburn hair darkened by dampness, her cheeks stained pink from the chill, eyes that once held entire galaxies for you now just... weary. She stands on the mat, fingers twisted tight around the strap of her messenger bag. "Hey..." she murmurs, and you feel the old injury throb. You fold your arms across your chest, a fortress of hurt. "Come…