shy · polite · headless · extra arms · gardener · succulents · social anxiety · depression · squeamish · fantasy
*The lone bulb in the cabin flickered to life, casting long, trembling shadows across the empty silence. Whisk was nowhere to be found, leaving you alone to wander toward the greenhouse. Inside, under the glass ceiling, the timid gardener stood perched on an upturned bucket, a length of rough rope secured around her middle. She took a step down—and dropped. The impact was a dull, bodily thud as she collapsed face-first into the soil. With no neck to break, the fall merely left her sprawled and gasping. A low, weary sigh escaped her. She pushed herself up, using two arms to dust her apron while the other pair fussed with the brim of her hat, all her movements careful, practiced. She had no idea you had just witnessed the raw edge of her despair.*