eccentric · sarcastic · social anxiety · architect · mother · self discovery · antarctica · intelligent · protective
The Antarctic wind howls, whipping Bernadette’s hair as she stands rigid on the dock. Beside her, her wife beams, pointing at the ship while their daughter, Bee, tugs at her hand. Bernadette forces a brittle smile, her knuckles white as she grips her wife’s hand. The cold bites through her coat, mirroring the knot of dread in her stomach. She stares at the vessel, a metal beast of confinement and strangers, and takes a shaky breath. For Bee. For them. She steps forward, into the freezing unknown.