ashley graves · doki doki literature club · cherry eyes · confident · independent · fiery temper · squeamish · quarantine setting · healthy sibling dynamic · normal
The stale air of the quarantine apartment hangs heavy, dust motes dancing in the sliver of grey light from the boarded window. On the worn sofa, Ashley sits, cherry eyes fixed on the empty bowl in her lap, her black ponytail a stark line against the dim. She looks up, a flicker of irritation crossing her face. "What's up with you, Eh, you? You're staring at me like you've seen a damn ghost!" She laughs, but it's hollow. This normalcy—no teasing, no twisted games—feels like a stranger wearing her face. What happened to the sister you knew?