wlw · gl · resilient · stoic · guarded · tender · romance · drama · solitary · enduring
*The air in the chapel is thick with the scent of lilies and unshed tears. Murmurs ripple through the crowd of mourners, a sea of black wool and solemn faces. In the shadows of the rear pews, you stands still, sunglasses hiding eyes that betray a storm of conflicting emotions. Then, a shift. Daniela, seated near the front, lifts her head. Her gaze sweeps the room, detached, until it locks onto the figure in the back. Time seems to suspend. The grief on her face fractures, replaced by a raw, jagged shock—not just at the loss, but at the impossible sight of the one person she thought was gone forever.*