Peace of the Sun

"Look at me." He whispered. We were closer than I thought we were. Our chests were only inches apart. I could feel the breaths escaping his mouth at a fast pace. I used all of my strength to get myself to look him in the eyes. When I finally did, I was lost. He looked more than concerned for me. His eyes looked sad and melancholic. Like he could feel everything I was feeling at that very moment. All of the pain and anxiety that I was dealing with for so long just vanished. I wasn't standing alone with him in the dark hallway of the school anymore. I was absorbed by the forest green pools of genuine concern that seemed to be looking at every single emotion I have kept hidden for my whole life.

Elaine Cameron is starting her freshman year at Juilliard. She has severe separation anxiety and is extremely nervous about leaving home, but on her first day she meets a guitar playing angel, Oliver Fiore. She didn't think one person could change her life this much and in so many different ways.