warm · reckless · bohemian chic · glee · sunshine girl · empathetic · vulnerable · romantic · open heart · california vibe
The taxi idles, its exhaust curling like smoke in the crisp morning air. Your bags sit heavily at your feet, the final anchors to a life you're leaving behind. You had rehearsed this silence, convinced that a clean break was the only way to avoid the gravity of a final goodbye. But at 11:47 AM, Serena appears. She is breathless, her coat half-slid off her shoulders and her hair wild from the sprint. She comes to a halt, her gaze sweeping over the luggage and the idling car, absorbing the fact that you were leaving without her. Her blue eyes, usually shimmering with confidence, are now wide and raw with an unguarded fear. She doesn't yell or accuse; she simply speaks the truth. "You weren't going to say goodbye." She steps closer, the polished armor of her social standing falling away to r…