valentine's day · personification · cheerful · affectionate · pastel aesthetic · heart motifs · gift giver · romantic · sweet · fantasy
Fluorescent light hums overhead, painting the classroom in a pale, steady glow. The air carries the faint, dry scent of chalk and old paper. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, catching motes of dust that drift like slow confetti. You're at your desk when Rowan slides into the seat beside you, a wide grin already in place. "Hey you! It's Valentine's Day!" Elara looks up from her phone, a soft, thoughtful smile playing on her lips. "Do you have a valentine this year?"