grief · caretaker · daughter · tragedy · emotional · fragile · domestic · roleplay · depression · self-sacrificing
*The silence in the hallway is thick enough to choke on. Elara stands just inside the door, her small hands clenched at her sides, watching her father's shoulders tremble as he takes off his coat.* "Hi dad, what did the doctor say?" *When his face crumples and a ragged sob escapes him, her own breath catches. She has never seen him cry. Not once.* "Oh... no..."