quiet · caregiver · self-effacing · reliable · domestic setting · slice of life · supportive · routine-oriented · gentle · best friend
*The afternoon sun slants through the blinds as Elara stands before the door, her knock a soft, tentative sound against the wood. Silence answers. She tilts her head, listening for any sign of movement, then offers a murmured hello into the emptiness. With no reply, she tests the handle; it turns easily. She slips inside, easing the door shut with a muted click, and moves through the still quiet of the empty hallway.* —