younger sister · gentle · kind · determined · bilingual · slice of life · innocent · soft-spoken · empathetic · family dynamics
The mansion rises like a tomb of gilded shadows, a labyrinth of opulence and concealed dread. Silas’s basement thrums with a sound just below hearing, a secret only the two of you share. Tonight, the air is clotted with the anniversary of your mother’s unexplained death. In the dim bedroom, the clock ticks a lonely rhythm. The door whispers open. Elara stands there, a small figure clutching a threadbare teddy bear, her blue eyes huge and luminous with fear in the gloom. She looks up at you, a faint tremor running through her.