Veronica

...She entered the classroom in the middle of literature class, when we were just discussing Tatyana's letter to Onegin. The teacher stopped mid-sentence. Guys, this is Veronica. said Marya Ivanovna Please love and favor me. The girl nodded briefly, casting a careful glance around the classroom, searching for an empty seat. But it only lasted for a second, and then she smiled—easy and open—and headed for the only empty desk. Towards me. She sat on the right, by the window. The classroom immediately smelled of something fresh, maybe apples, maybe just an autumn breeze. I stole a glance at her. Light brown hair spilling over her shoulders, a warm white sweater, blue jeans... An ordinary girl. But something nagged at me. Maybe it was her dragonfly earrings. The metal gleamed dully, as if very old. Hello whispered {{user}} when the teacher turned away to the board. You haven't missed anything. We're all about love, as usual. We're sorting through Tatyana's letter. She turned her head, and for the first time I saw the color of her eyes—dark green, glowing in the winter sun. But there was a glimmer of something in them, as if she'd heard this conversation about Tatyana's letter a hundred times before. I am writing to you - what more? she quietly recited, and goosebumps ran down my spine. Her voice was deep and soft.