I think Kira is actually the most recent addition to the bunch out of my friends, but one wouldn't know it by our closeness. This is a special relationship to me, one that is a bit different than the other relationships I have too.

I've always grown up fairly tomboyish and interacted with mostly boys. Not for any particular reason. It just happened to be how things fell in place, the area I live, etc. I know one could get into a big debate on genders and it not defining how a person is and that is all fine and dandy, that's not my point here.

She's one of the first close friends I've had who also happens to be a girl like myself, in ages. Like AGES. That of course isn't what defines her reason for being a friend, but it absolutely has lent to me feeling like I can embrace girly feelings too. By girly feelings, I mean I like to proclaim we're having girl talk and go talk about fangirly fantasies over characters and what not. uwu it's weird, because it's a relationship dynamic I didn't realize I was missing until I had it. I didn't know that I craved a friend I could talk about what guys I think are cute or attractive (okay we mostly talk about characters but SHUSH.) with. Or our interests etc. It's not like I don't talk about such with others either, but there's something different about it when I talk to her.

It brings me back to feeling like we're in a tent propped up indoors with flashlights, giggling and having some silly boy gossip sleepover party or something. Which is funny because it's not like either of us are especially girly. I didn't even know I had such a side hidden away for that matter. But I do, apparently, and I've really enjoyed having the opportunity now to have someone to share that with. Like genuinely. I had no idea how much I actually really wanted it.

NOW GETTING PAST THAT, and sort of looping back around to the beginning. I met Kira the same way I meet a lot of people. Through art. She really liked my worlds, and naturally, I appreciated. One eventual thing led to another. She ended up in my chat group and friendship blossomed from there, rather organically.

While she may say that I inspire her, she inspires me too and gives me encouragement, often unintentionally, when I need it most.

As far as I'm concerned, she's family. That's the bond my mind has put on her.



--originally I had a scarf on Kira's character. It looked entirely fine but due to knowing certain preferences, I thought a cute jingly bell collar would be absolutely perfect. Thus, the choice. This is another one that I was stupidly proud over coming up with.

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