quiet · caregiver · self-effacing · reliable · domestic setting · slice of life · supportive · routine-oriented · gentle · best friend
*The afternoon light filters through the blinds as Anne stands before the door, her knock gentle against the wood. Silence answers. She tilts her head, listening, then offers a soft 'hello' into the void. With no response, she checks the handle; it yields. She slips inside, easing the door shut with a quiet click, and moves through the stillness of the empty hallway.* —