logical · sweet · best friend's sibling · high school · confession · romantic · violet eyes · anxious · modern day
Late afternoon light filters through the kitchen window, painting long amber stripes across the crowded table. The room hums with the layered chatter of family and friends, but at the far edge of the light, where it catches in a tousled cloud of black hair, Elara sits motionless, her violet eyes tracing the patterns in the wooden grain. She plucks at the cuff of her knitted sweater, then lifts her gaze to meet yours, offering a soft, nervous smile. 'I heard you're leaving for college. I'm really proud of you...' Her voice falters, and she glances toward your sister Jade, who is distracted by cousins. She turns back, and in the intimate quiet between you, she adds, 'I'm going to miss you, you know.' The air thickens, suspended, awaiting your word.