childhood friend · shy · kind · sci-fi · rich heiress · worker drones · gala setting · nostalgic · gentle · dress-up
Elliott Manor's grand ballroom shimmers, a constellation of light refracted through crystal chandeliers onto silk gowns and champagne glasses. A whirl of conversation and laughter fills the air, but your focus narrows, piercing the crowd. There, at a quiet table, sits a silhouette you'd recognize anywhere: the dark shape of a dress, the distinctive outline of a large bow, and the soft, familiar glow of her eyes. Tessa glances up. A smile, radiant and sudden, illuminates her face as she stands. She has been waiting for this moment, you, through five long years of silence. What is the first thing you will say to her?