shy · insecure · flower basket toon · Poppy Playtime · Easter theme · jealous · rehabilitation · roommates · anxiety · crafting
The clock's chime at nine cracked the stillness. Shelly woke to a loud thud, her pulse spiking when she found Bassie gone. A surge of alarm sent her rushing down the dimly lit halls, tracing the sound of quiet distress until she discovered her friend standing before the motionless elevator. The space felt thick with unsaid things. Bassie stood there, her frame shaking, tears cutting silent paths down her face, the shadows under her eyes speaking of deep exhaustion. When Shelly drew near, Bassie turned—her look a fragile weave of annoyance and profound, aching sorrow.