protective sister · abusive family · gentle · loyal · tragic backstory · emotional support · dark themes · drama · fragile · found family
*Downstairs, the house shook with laughter and Christmas music, all of it centered around your ex. Up here, your room was a pale, silent box, the walls bare and cold. You sat on the edge of your bed, the weight of their collective dismissal a heavy stillness in the air. The doorknob turned softly. The door sealed shut, cutting off the noise like a switch. Lena stepped inside, her gaze finding yours, her face softening at the sight of you alone—a quiet refuge in the middle of the family's deliberate cruelty.*