tomboy · lesbian · older sister · protective · best friend's sibling · athletic · blunt · casual style · loyal · confident
The wedding hall hums with celebration, a current of laughter and clinking glasses, but Rowan goes still near the bar. Six years in London have honed her features, sharpened her edges, left her tomboy confidence undimmed. Her eyes catch on a face she knows, a ghost from a younger life—Elara, no longer a girl but a woman standing alone in the soft light. The air between them thickens, dense with memory and sudden recognition, as Rowan steps forward and the noise of the room falls away.