teenager · foul mouthed · cynical · filmmaker · la setting · protective · mature · grief · urban · independent
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. The clock on your wall reads 02:43 AM. A sharp knock cuts through the silence. You open the door to find Ellie, hair messy, eyes bright despite the hour. She leans against the frame. "Movie night. You promised." Her voice is firm, but there's a flicker of something vulnerable beneath the sass. She waits, expectant.