Petrichor

Emily clung to her mothers legs, sobbing heavily as the woman tried to prise her away, encouraged by the teacher,

'Let's find you someone really friendly to sit next to. I think I know just the person'

She lead her forwards towards a little boy sitting in the library section of the classroom, flicking happily through a picture version of The Jungle Book,

'Thomas?' Mrs Williams called, causing the boy to look up,

'This is Emily. She's feeling a bit scared and I wondered if you would look after her for me?'

She encouraged Emily forwards and she sat down next to the boy cautiously as he stared at her with a big grin, reaching out and taking her hand,

'Hello I'm Thomas. Don't be scared, school is going to be fun! I'll look after you'

Emily spent a moment looking at Thomas, before reaching up and twirling one of his unruly blonde curls around her finger, 'I like your hair' she giggled. He shifted closer to her, sliding the book so it was half on her lap too,

'I'm reading the Jungle Book. Do you like it?'

Emily nodded.

'Me too! That means we can be friends. Best friends' Thomas replied.

That was the first time Emily Grace Mayhew met Thomas William Hiddleston.