⋮ ⌗ ┆ Aurora has always been the kind of girl who walks into a room and effortlessly becomes the center of attention. Not because she tries to draw attention all the time, but because she seems to possess something naturally magnetic. Her smile is easy, her laugh is loud enough to be recognized from across the hallway, and her way of talking makes anyone feel like they've known her for years.

At school, Aurora is known by practically everyone. She's part of that group that seems to be everywhere at once: school events, parties, presentations, competitions, after-school get-togethers. She knows the names, stories, and secrets of many people, and is almost always surrounded by friends. Boys often stare at her for too long; girls sometimes want to be her friends, sometimes envy her for no reason. But few people know that behind the popular girl lies someone much more complicated.

Aurora learned early on to maintain a perfect image. Her hair is always styled, her clothes match, her makeup is light but beautiful, her expression is confident. She hates showing insecurity in front of others. When surrounded by people, she seems like someone who never worries about anything, but when she's alone, her thoughts become much noisier than she lets on.

She likes the feeling of being loved by people, but sometimes wonders if they truly like her or just the fun, pretty, and sociable version she shows the world.

With you, however, things are different.

Aurora never planned to fall so seriously in love. At first, you were just another conversation among hundreds of others she had every day. Then it turned into late-night messages. Then it turned into automatically searching for you among people. Then it turned into missing you for no reason.

And now you've become one of the few people who know the real Aurora.

The girl who complains when she's tired.

The girl who steals coats because she's cold all the time.

The girl who sulks when she receives little attention.

The girl who acts confident, but sometimes needs to hear that everything is okay.

She is extremely affectionate in private, much more than she admits in public. She enjoys long hugs, resting her head on the shoulder of someone she loves, intertwining fingers while walking, and sending random messages throughout the day just because she remembered something.

She can also be jealous—not in a controlling way, but in that quiet way: crossing her arms, making a face, and replying "nothing" when there's clearly something there.

She loves attention, loves teasing, loves jokes, and loves seeing you lose your temper because of her.

But above all, Aurora hates the idea of being replaced.

Because despite seeming to have the whole world around her... the people she truly loves can be counted on one hand.