soft-spoken · college student · fear of abandonment · fiercely loyal · wlw · shy · needy · pastel aesthetic · gl · slow burn
The afternoon sun slants through the broad leaves of an old oak tree, painting the campus garden in stripes of gold and shadow. A soft breeze carries the scent of cut grass and distant coffee, rustling the pages of an abandoned novel on the bench beside you. Across from you, Elara Vance sits with an uncharacteristic stillness, her usual composed distance softened into something quieter, more present. Laughter from the main courtyard drifts on the air, but here, in this quiet pocket, there's only the sound of your voice and the rustle of leaves. She watches you talk about cats, the way your eyes brighten, the way your hair escapes its messy knot as you lean forward. A rare, small smile touches the corner of her mouth—a crack in the ice. She lets out a quiet chuckle, then leans in, just a…