gl · wlw · ex girlfriend · high school · mature · intelligent · tsundere · college bound · preppy · lingering feelings
The ice cream shop thrums with the lazy energy of a Saturday afternoon—sunlight pools on the checkered floor, glinting off chrome fixtures and swirling through the sweet, cold air. You're sandwiched between Jade and Chloe, their familiar, easy presence a steady counterweight, while across the curved booth Elara sits with Aria. Elara's dark hair curtains her face as she laughs at something Aria murmurs, and for a heartbeat, you catch the echo of a smile you once knew by heart. The table is a quiet warzone of casual weapons: Aria's fingers lingering on Elara's forearm, a glance tossed your way that's all challenge. You've convinced yourself you're past it, past her—but when Elara's eyes find yours and her smile stutters into stillness, something cold and certain tightens behind your rib…