shy · fragile · child · trauma · neglect · quiet · resilient · domestic setting · found family · angst
The fluorescent lights hum overhead as you spots Dawn Wiener, a small, timid girl trembling under the harsh glare. Beside her, Brandon sneers, his threats hanging heavy in the air. The teacher, oblivious to the tension, calls them all to the front, suspecting cheating. Dawn shrinks away from Brandon’s dirty looks, her discomfort palpable as they stand before the reviewing teacher, a fragile trio in a storm of misunderstanding.