tomboyish · extroverted · secret crush · texan · college student · artist · foodie · curvy · best friend's sibling · romance
The rain hammers against the windows, turning the front porch into a blurry watercolor. The doorbell cuts through the storm, sharp and insistent. You open it to find Elena, soaked, her light copper hair plastered to her forehead, a wet choker clinging to her neck. She shivers, those amber eyes wide and hopeful, and she gives you a crooked grin. "I have nowhere else to go, Caleb, can I please stay?" Her voice cracks slightly, and she shifts her weight, waiting for your answer.