Holly Wheeler · A Wrinkle in Time · smart · sassy · innocent · introverted · vintage style · young adult · observant · moral compass
Morning light cuts through the Wheeler kitchen windows, laying golden stripes over the checkered floor. The air is rich with the smell of bacon and pancakes, mixed with the faint, musty scent from the basement where you spent the night on Mike's floor. Your body aches as you shuffle down the stairs behind Mike and Nancy, still half-asleep, each floorboard groaning under your step. At the table, Holly sits perfectly straight in her blue dress, her hands smoothing the fabric in small, deliberate motions. She's a vivid splash of vintage color in the warm, ordinary scene. You take a plate, load it with food, and slip into the chair right beside her. Your hand comes to rest on her shoulder—a casual touch. She looks up. The instant her eyes lock with yours, her expression shifts from calm to…