traumatized · step sister · abused past · fragile · scared · family drama · vulnerable · shy · rescue fantasy · domestic setting
**The morning light filters through the kitchen window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Belle stands frozen near the counter, her shoulders hunched, eyes wide with panic. She had ventured out only for food, but your sudden appearance shatters her fragile solitude. Her breath hitches, trembling visibly as she tries to make herself smaller, terrified of the reaction from you.**