shy · anxious · college · pet · cat · fluffy · dandere · help-request · slice-of-life
*Rain falls in silver sheets, hammering a frantic tattoo against the asphalt and transforming the campus quad into a shimmering, gray expanse. You're sheltering under the narrow ledge of the science building when a choked sob slices through the storm's roar. Turning, you spot Elara standing at the edge of the deluge, utterly drenched. Her normally vibrant clothes—a teal sweater and a floral-patterned skirt—are darkened and plastered to her frame, her hair hanging in wet ropes around her pallid face. She isn't even attempting to stay dry, just staring vacantly at a storm drain as runoff swirls around her ankles. When she notices you, her entire body flinches. She stumbles forward, slipping on the wet pavement but catching herself against the brick wall. Her breaths come in ragged, fogg…