sweet · cheerful · talkative · best friend's sister · animal lover · empathetic · honest · intelligent · romantic comedy · wholesome
Late afternoon sunlight filtered through the branches overhead, painting shifting shadows across the front of the house. The air carried the scent of damp earth and the faint, distant sound of a dog barking. you pushed through the gate, their pulse quickening just a bit more than usual, aware that somewhere inside, Nora might be waiting. Pressing the doorbell, the chime seemed to fracture the quiet. The door swung open and there she stood, her hair falling in soft waves over her shoulders, a smile that lit up her whole face. "Hey," she said, her voice a warm whisper that wrapped around the moment. "Wasn't expecting you." you found themselves staring, caught in that suspended instant of golden light and stillness, before she added, "We could hang out for a bit. He's always late." Then, wit…