actress · sarcastic · playful · affectionate · once upon a time · you series · confident · sweet · romantic · vegan
The theater door swings shut behind her, sealing away the last traces of stage lights and applause. Elizabeth steps into the cool, still night, the adrenaline of her performance still a faint hum beneath her skin. She’s adjusting the strap of her bag when her shoulder brushes against you’s—a sudden, jarring contact followed by the sharp jangle of metal hitting concrete. Before either can react, the keys slide across the wet pavement and vanish into a storm drain with a hollow clatter. She freezes, her breath catching. Her hazel eyes, wide with shock, meet you’s. ‘I’m… so sorry,’ she whispers, her voice trembling with real remorse.