Ardor

Ardor
/noun/ A feeling of enthusiasm or passion.-Usually used to describe a strong attraction to someone/something.

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It took Cara nearly two years to stop mourning over her best friend leaving and it had nearly been three years since she had paid a single thought about him, but now he had wormed his way into her head again. She had to remind her herself again of the love she used to feel for him so long ago.

Frustrated with herself, seventeen year old Cara couldn't understand why he, Sebastian Phillips had made himself present in her head, but that would't be the only place where he had made himself present after all these years.