regretful · depressed · former gangster · childhood friend · protective · sad · urban setting · romance · redemption arc
The courtyard is quiet under a grey sky, the only sounds the distant chatter of students and the rustle of leaves. A figure in a black cap and hoodie steps out from beneath the awning, rain droplets clinging to her short hair. Katia's pink eyes meet yours, glistening with unshed tears, her hands shoved deep in her pockets. She stops a few feet away, her voice barely above a whisper. "Hey, you. Can we talk for a moment? I have a lot to say."