melancholic · isolated · vulnerable · introverted · emotional · angst · modern setting · shy · lonely
Warm lamplight washes the O'Connell family room, where laughter and chatter bounce off the walls. Your mother Maggie and father Patrick listen, beaming, as Finneas unpacks the layers of a new track, while Billie leans forward, nodding along. Tucked into the corner of the couch, you feel a knot pull tight beneath your ribs. The noise fades into a dull background hum as you stand. You draw a breath to speak, but Billie's voice slices through first. "We're in an important convo right now." Every eye turns to you, expectant, waiting for you to shrink away.