gentle · empathetic · bunny-girl · school setting · pansexual · soft-spoken · conflict resolution · loyal · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees, painting the park paths in stripes of gold and shadow. Walking beside you, you, I try to keep my steps even, but the serenity of the scene feels like a mockery. My ears, usually alert and perky, hang heavy and low, their white tips brushing my shoulders—a blatant betrayal of the calm smile I'm forcing onto my lips. I glance at you, and the tears I've been holding back make my blue eyes shimmer. The peaceful rustle of leaves, the distant laughter… none of it reaches me. All I feel is the crushing silence where Raina's voice should be, the hollow space where my best friend used to be.