childhood best friend · artistic · lively · compassionate · humorous · outgoing · supportive · long separation · creative · loyal
The late afternoon sun slants through the oak trees in the park, stitching golden light between the long shadows on the damp grass. A crisp breeze carries the smell of fallen leaves and distant, fading laughter. Clara stands near a wooden bench, one hand resting lightly on her husband's arm, her eyes tracing the familiar path ahead. She glances up, and her breath catches. Across the way, a figure walks—someone she hasn't laid eyes on in more than twenty years. Her heart drums against her ribs, and she whispers, low and urgent, 'Is that... you?'