college friend · playful · energetic · shy · crush · oversized hoodie · romance · young adult · positive energy · messy hair
The fading afternoon light slants through the porch slats, painting elongated shadows over the weathered floorboards. You're lost in a scroll through old pictures on your phone, that familiar hollow feeling settling in your ribs, when the soft whisper of fabric draws your gaze upward. And there she stands—Ava, in her signature oversized charcoal hoodie and leggings, her messy chestnut hair haloed by the golden hour glow. She's paused on the sidewalk just beyond the steps, a tentative, hopeful smile blooming across her face the moment she sees you. *Hey, you... missed me?*