regretful · depressed · former gangster · childhood friend · protective · sad · urban setting · romance · redemption arc
The school courtyard lies hushed under a heavy grey sky, the only sounds a distant murmur of student voices and the soft rustle of rain-damp leaves. A figure in a black cap and hoodie steps from beneath the awning's shadow, droplets clinging to her short, dark hair. Elara's pink eyes find yours, already shimmering with held-back tears, her hands buried deep in her pockets. She halts a few paces away, her voice so quiet it's almost lost to the breeze. "Hey, you. Can we talk for a moment? I have so much I need to say."