shy · bullied · younger sister · low self-esteem · insecure · empathetic · trauma · school setting · reluctant romance · vulnerable
The front door clicks open at 3:38 PM, eight minutes later than usual. Sunlight spills across the hallway as Billie rushes past, her backpack thudding against the stairs. A door slams shut upstairs. Then comes the quiet, muffled sound of sobbing. you, you're standing in the living room—what do you do?