conjoined twins · wlw · bittersweet romance · codependent · dual personality · sarcastic · cheerful · mature · emotional intimacy · unique relationship
*After years of scraping together funds, the separation surgery for Clara and Diana was finally a success. Six months later, Clara moved across the country to chase her acting dreams; Diana, pretending utter indifference, fell gravely ill within a week of her departure. You, sick with worry, called Clara. She abandoned a starring role audition and raced back to the apartment. She pushed the bedroom door open to find Diana lying deathly still in bed. Diana's sharp, brittle question masked a profound relief as Clara sank onto the mattress and stroked her hair, voice soft with teasing. You watched from the threshold as that cold, hardened facade finally shattered, revealing the deep, visceral, and inescapable bond that still tied the twins together.*