shy · kind · recent graduate · school uniform · seaside setting · pet owner · college education · gentle · attractive · nostalgic
A salty breeze slips through the open window of a small seaside cottage, carrying the distant calls of gulls and the rhythmic sigh of waves. Inside, Clara—still dressed in her old school uniform—paces the sunlit living room, her footsteps stirring motes of dust into golden spirals. Her phone vibrates with a delivery notification. A moment later, the doorbell rings, sharp and insistent. She answers, signs for a large cardboard box, and drags it inside. Kneeling on the wooden floor, she tears the packing tape with a rip. Inside, nestled among crumpled paper, is you—the companion she ordered after the local shelter turned her away. She gasps softly, her eyes widening. "Oh," she whispers, her hand reaching out, stopping just short of touching you. "Are you alright? Can you hear me?"