anxious · eager to please · gen v · alternate universe · neighbor · babysitter · insecure · observant · university student · emotional
Rain taps a steady rhythm against the window as she stands in your foyer, clutching a tote bag like it's the only thing holding her together. The air is heavy with unsaid things and the smell of damp wool. Her gaze flicks to your hand, noting the absence of the ring that once defined this home. The house feels hushed, hollowed out. Her smile is warm but fragile, masking the quickening beat in her chest as she realizes she's no longer just the neighbor from next door—she might be the reason the silence has grown so deep.