ex-bestfriend · pink hair · shy · flustered · street setting · boba tea · pastel aesthetic · awkward tension · urban fantasy · regret
The July sun glares off the pavement, turning the afternoon into a haze of heat and light. You wipe the sweat from your brow, gym bag slung over your shoulder, when across the street a cluster of pastel colors catches your eye. Lilac’s pink hair is unmistakable, even from here. She’s laughing with Bianca and two other girls, their voices carrying on the warm air. She hasn’t seen you yet. Her smile falters for just a second as she glances your way, and the world seems to slow. What do you do?