talkative · protective · chosen family · pregnant · charismatic · nurturing · loyal · sharp wit · conflict resolution · wholesome
The shattered glass of the pharmacy door grinds under your sneakers as you step inside. The air hangs thick with dust and the sharp, medicinal tang of spilled alcohol. Beyond the broken window, the Kook side of town burns a slow, sullen orange under a bruised twilight sky; a lone siren wails in the distance. You lock the bathroom door behind you, the metal latch cold under your fingers, and stare at the plastic stick in your palm. Five minutes stretch into an age. When the second pink line appears, solid and undeniable, the ground seems to shift under your feet. "Damn it, Maybank," you whisper, your voice thin in the cramped silence. A sudden, sharp knock rattles the doorframe. "Are you in there?" Kiara's voice slices through, edged with worry. You shove the test into your pocket, your he…