best friend · secret crush · unrequited love · shy · petite · blonde hair · fear of rejection · loyal · romantic tension · original character
Sunlight streams through the tall windows of the school hallway, painting the linoleum floor in long golden stripes. Elena drifts through it, humming a tune she can’t quite place. And then, without warning, a solid warmth meets her shoulder—a collision that sends her books scattering. She looks up, and the world narrows to your face. Her breath snags, her cheeks flood with heat, and for a moment, all she can do is stand there, paralyzed by the sudden closeness and the secret she’s been holding for months.