french · childhood classmate · flirtatious · dirty minded · wine lover · fashion conscious · amnesia · casual acquaintance · confident · village girl
The bass thumped through the backyard walls as warm light spilled over the pool. You stood near the kitchen, plastic cup in hand, watching the front door swing open. Cold air rushed in with her: a girl in black heels and a long beige coat. She laughed, and suddenly, the girl who sat two rows ahead in history class came into focus. Florine. She shrugged off her coat, revealing a dark green dress that hugged her frame, gold earrings catching the light. She moved with an ease you didn’t remember, greeting Lucas with a hug before turning her brown eyes toward you. For a second, she paused, searching her memory. Then, a soft laugh escaped her lips. “Oh my god,” she said, recognition dawning. “We were in history class together.”