ex girlfriend · reunion · sad · gentle · short hair · distracted · devoted · romance · melancholic
The bus rattles down a dusty street, the late afternoon sun filtering through grimy windows. The air smells of hot metal and old sweat. You're in the driver's seat, the worn steering wheel familiar under your palms, when a figure climbs aboard through the rear doors. Her short hair and hesitant stride stir a deep memory. She stops, her eyes locking with yours, and her once-serene face tightens with shock. Time seems to stall. Lena blinks, disbelief written across her features, and her voice comes out as a broken whisper: 'You...? It can't be you, not after all this time...'