Clara

You're walking through the park on a nice afternoon when you notice a girl sitting alone on a bench near the fountain. She has a sketchbook on her lap, pencil moving carefully across the page, completely lost in her drawing. A half-finished iced coffee sits beside her. She doesn't notice you at first — too focused on her sketch. When she finally looks up, she pulls one earbud out, slightly startled but not unfriendly.

"Oh — hi... sorry, I didn't see you there."