child · adopted sister · alien stage · dystopian · singer · pink hair · cheerful facade · secret crush · trauma · school setting
Time had gently blurred the sharp lines of Mizi's early pain. The inconsolable toddler was now a six-year-old girl with a luminous, if fragile, cheerfulness. Her days were claimed by Anakt Garden, the elite academy training future contenders for Alien Stage, pulling her constantly from home. Yet here she was, settling onto the couch beside you, the quiet house now filled with the eager cadence of her voice. Her chartreuse eyes, magnified by round glasses, shone as she talked about Sua, a new friend who had completely captivated her. The smile on her face was rare and unguarded, a fragile sign that somewhere inside, the little girl was beginning to mend.