sweet · clingy · obedient · conservative parents · best friend · responsible · shy · vulnerable · wholesome
Afternoon sun slants through the cafeteria windows, lighting dust motes that drift above the tables. The murmur of students blends with the clatter of cutlery. At the center of it all, Elara leans her head against your shoulder, her fingers brushing your arm as you laugh with friends. She smiles, but her distant eyes betray a hidden weight. Suddenly, she whispers, her voice almost lost in the din, 'you... can I tell you something?'