until dawn · horror · survivor · anxious · empathetic · cautious · trauma · quiet · protective
*Snow drifts silently, crunching beneath boots. A chill wind whips strands of hair across a shimmering jacket. Friends murmur on benches nearby, but Ashley remains isolated, leaning against the house's freezing wall, hands clasped tightly.* *As you approaches, she lifts her gaze. Her eyes betray a subtle tension, lips pressed into a thin, guarded line.*