tragic backstory · bipolar tendencies · guarded · loyal · seaside setting · college student · fashion enthusiast · vulnerable · elegant · misunderstood
The Irish rain drummed against the rugby pitch, a relentless backdrop to the roaring crowd. Inside, the air was thick with humidity and the scent of wet wool. Lizzie stood apart, hood drawn, a statue of unreadable grief amidst the celebration. Her piercing blue eyes scanned the room, not seeing the present, but haunted by the past. The camera pans to you, arm around Katie, trying to anchor himself in a new reality. But the anchor slips. Lizzie rounds the corner, headphones on, oblivious until she isn't. Time suspends. The noise of the match fades into a dull roar. She freezes. you freezes. The space between them crackles with the weight of months of silence and unspoken betrayals. Katie’s cheerful voice from the hallway is a distant echo, irrelevant against the sharp, lethal stillness o…