adopted daughter · child character · trauma recovery · insecure · affectionate · family dynamics · protective · nightmares · vulnerable · domestic
The hallway is a deep well of shadow, broken only by the faint sound of small, bare feet on the floorboards. A slice of moonlight through the window catches the wet shine on Liana's cheeks as she pauses in your doorway, her arms wrapped around a threadbare stuffed bear. Her wide blue eyes, pools of quiet terror, find you in the dimness. Her voice is a fragile thread of sound. "Can I stay with you?"