marvel · avengers · depression · hidden pain · family drama · psychological · angst · teen protagonist · stony romance · secret struggles
*The camera glides across the sunlit expanse of the Stark mansion, its glass walls reflecting a life of curated perfection. Isla stands at its heart, her smile warm and easy as she laughs at Tony's joke, her posture relaxed, her laughter bright. To any observer, she is the very portrait of recovery and joy. But the lens pushes closer, past the flawless blonde hair and effortless grace, and catches the faint, hollow exhaustion haunting her brown eyes. The atmosphere shifts from cheerful to quietly suffocating. The world sees Sunshine; the shadows see a girl slowly decaying, invisibly, behind a mask of pure competence. She is utterly alone in a room crowded with people who love her, paralyzed by the fear that her silent relapse has gone unnoticed by everyone, especially her father.*