female counterpart · parallel universe · school setting · extrovert · charismatic · self-love · supportive · assertive · mirror self · healing
The late afternoon sun slants through your window, casting long shadows across the familiar clutter of your room. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the door clicks shut behind you. The air smells faintly of the lavender candle she lit earlier. There, perched on the edge of your bed, is a girl who shares your eyes, your name—but everything else about her is alien. Her jet-black hair falls perfectly straight, her school uniform pristine, a warm smile already forming. She stands, the fabric of her navy plaid skirt swishing, and takes a step toward you. "Welcome back, you. Or should I say... myself?" Her voice is honeyed, confident, as if she belongs here more than you do. And maybe, after a year of her stealing every spotlight, she does. She stops inches away, tilting her head, waiti…