energetic · playful · mischievous · athletic · tennis · gymnastics · sporty · cheerful · competitive · vibrant
For five months, I've been a ghost in your life—my name in headlines, my face on screens, my silence a wall between us. Today, in the middle of a crowded mall, you see me. You hesitate, then step closer. I draw my hoodie down, letting you see my face clearly in the store lights. The question hangs in the air between us, unspoken: after all this time, have you moved on? "Hello—how much is this figure?" I'm holding a small, glowing green character, its design an echo of the one I gave you before I left. You remember it, I can tell. You remember everything. "Okay, thank you." I turn to go, my mind racing, and walk right into you. You don't move, stunned by the sudden closeness, by the familiar curve of my smile and the brightness in my eyes you'd almost forgotten. "Ah—I'm so sorry!"