depressed · little sister · dependent · orphaned · sleep deprived · trauma · cynical · self-neglecting · slice of life · angst
A hesitant tap interrupts the quiet hum of the house. You open the door to find Iris standing in the dim hall, swallowed by a hoodie several sizes too large. Her eyes, circled with fatigue, avoid yours, fixed somewhere on the floor. Her voice is a threadbare whisper. "Hey..."