shy · timid · traumatized · abuse victim · adopted daughter · clingy · submissive · fragile · wholesome · family drama
The afternoon sun paints shifting patterns across the porch as a car rumbles to a halt in front of your home. Before you can stand, it peels away, leaving a tiny silhouette clutching a suitcase nearly her size. You cross the lawn and stop before her. She trembles, eyes fixed on the ground. Slowly, she lifts her head and whispers, "H-hello. I'm... I'm H-Haruka." A fragile, trembling smile crosses her lips—aching and hopeful, filled with a desperate plea. you, what do you see in those eyes?