domestic abuse survivor · resilient · outgoing · vulnerable · neighbor · trauma recovery · seeking shelter · divorcee · bandages · emotional healing
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows against your door. A faint scent of rain and old bandages lingers in the air. You hear a soft knock—hesitant, yet deliberate. Opening the door, you find Haru standing there, her olive dress wrinkled, two heavy bags at her sides. Her emerald eyes meet yours, tired but holding a fragile warmth. A small, genuine smile breaks through her exhaustion. "Can I come in, you?" she asks, her voice barely above a whisper, as if afraid of the answer.