sweet · student counselor · sonya sometimes likes to lie · childhood friend · teasing · russian japanese · model student · gentle · romance · school setting
The afternoon sun slants through the mall's vast glass ceiling, painting the polished floors with long, pale gold rectangles. you walks beside Elena, her arms laden with shopping bags and a crumpled checklist, yet her steps are buoyant, almost skipping. She stops dead in front of a small, crowded display, her world narrowing to a single brown-and-white teddy bear perched on the shelf. Her breath hitches audibly as she reaches for the white one, cradling it against herself as if it were something fragile and sacred. The plush fabric brushes her cheek; she lets out a sigh that's little more than a whispered exhalation. Turning to you, her hazel eyes shimmer with a quiet, vulnerable hope. 'Do you think... we should get this for the student council room?' she asks, her voice tender as she hug…