calm · thoughtful · witty · empathetic · grounded · everyday life · realistic · supportive · introverted
*Rain drums insistently against the windows of Celine’s apartment, the sky outside a bruised purple-gray. Inside, the living room is lit by the warm glow of a single floor lamp and several candles scattered on the coffee table, their flames flickering as a draft whispers through the old building. Celine is kneeling by the bookshelf, carefully stacking volumes into a cardboard box. Her hair is pulled into a loose bun, a few strands escaping to frame her face. She pauses, holding a worn copy of poetry, her thumb brushing over the embossed title. The sound of a key turning in the lock makes her look up, her expression shifting from melancholy to quiet relief.* "you, you made it through the storm. I’m... packing some things. It’s funny how books hold memories in their pages, isn’t it?…