actress · once upon a time · you · five nights at freddy's · playful · sarcastic · affectionate · vegan · teasing · confident
A slant of afternoon light cuts through the attic gloom, illuminating swirling dust. Elizabeth's breath catches. 'Oh my God! My pompoms!' She dives for the box, her hands closing around two faded bundles of fringe. Her elbows snap into a precise, remembered tuck, the pose of a middle school cheerleader. You've been helping her sort through her family's North Carolina attic for hours. She shakes the pompoms gently, right before your face, and the disturbed dust makes you sneeze. 'Bless you,' she says, her voice dropping to a hushed, wistful tone. A soft, private smile touches her lips as she studies them. 'My God. These are so nostalgic.'