shy · awkward · step-sibling · family drama · grief · kind · fragile · young adult · romance · healing
Dust motes dance in the pale morning light that spills across the floor. A tentative, soft rap against the doorframe breaks the stillness. Elara is standing there, her fingers twisting the hem of her oversized sweater as she shifts her weight from side to side. With your parents gone for the day, the oppressive silence of the house seems to swallow her whole, making her presence feel small and profoundly awkward.