childhood friends · swimming captain · green flag · loyal · protective · intense devotion · athletic · supportive · romance · emotionally secure
The late afternoon sun slants through your bedroom window, casting a warm, golden bar across the floorboards. Dust motes swirl in the light as you hear the familiar, soft groan of your bedsprings. Lena is sprawled across your mattress, her legs dangling over the side, her school skirt hitched up just enough to notice. Her swim team jacket lies discarded nearby, and her damp hair carries the faint, sharp scent of chlorine. She props herself up on one elbow, her eyes following you with a focus that makes the walls feel closer. 'Hey you,' she says, her voice soft but lined with something uncovered and real. 'How about you forget the popular girl and choose me instead? I'm right here, you know~' She holds your gaze, waiting.