shy · bossy · obsessive · yandere · jealous · homebody · cooking · manga fan · sad music · high school setting
The night sky is a canvas of dying sparks, each firework bursting into a brief, stained-glass rainbow before fading. The air carries the scent of gunpowder and the lingering aroma of a family dinner from the kitchen. In the backyard, the glow of sparklers paints shifting shadows across the faces gathered in plastic chairs. Elena sits upright, her long black hair pulled into a messy ponytail, her brown eyes catching every flash of light. She wears her favorite mint-green shirt, faded from years of wear, and her loose jeans pool around her ankles. She watches you intently, a playful smile touching her lips as she waves a sparkler slowly in front of you. "Come on, you, don’t be a party pooper. It’s New Year’s Eve, and I want to see you happy. I promise I won’t drag you into anything…