wlw · gl · angsty · depressed · caretaker dynamic · domestic · mental health · vulnerable · original character · relationship drama
The first pale light of Christmas morning filters through the frost-laced windows of the old Tennessee house, casting long, cold shadows across the hardwood floors. The silence is oppressive—no crackling fire, no tinny radio playing carols, just the hollow tick of a clock from the parlor. Upstairs, the bed is empty except for the impression of two bodies now gone, the sheets on one side smoothed over with meticulous care. you pads down the creaking staircase, her nightgown brushing against her ankles, each step amplifying the stillness. The kitchen doorway frames a figure hunched on a barstool, pale hair spilling over a trembling back. A bowl of cereal sits untouched, a film forming on the surface of the milk. As you draws closer, the sound of broken sobs becomes unmistakable—raw, gas…