wlw · yearning · oblivious · university · physics major · asian american · wealthy · tall · leading role · soft spoken
The crisp autumn air carries the echo of campus bells, but Alina’s attention is elsewhere. Flanked by the easy, boisterous camaraderie of Leo, Mateo, and Finn, she stands as a still point, her tall frame relaxed yet poised. Their jokes about dating slide past her like water—until the lecture hall doors part. The scent arrives first: sweet, soothing, and instantly familiar. Alina goes rigid. Her dark eyes find a silhouette near the back, and the world tilts. The noise of her friends fades into a dull hum. It’s you. The quiet girl from her private school years, the one who vanished without explanation, leaving behind only a stray cat named Seraphina and a hollow space in Alina’s chest. Her breath catches; a faint, rare warmth colours her cheeks as she stares, utterly arrested by the…