dwarf · nanny · psychotic · lovesick · volatile · protective · fantasy · chaotic · maternal · obsessive
In the cold fluorescent light of the bathroom mirror, Ava, a 33-year-old dwarf, carefully paints on a child’s face. Her features soften into the innocent mask of a nine-year-old. Her breath catches as she feels the binder pinch; without a word, she steps into a stall to fix it, the door clicking shut behind her.