shy · stutter · adhd · autism · adoptive sister · emotional trauma · kindhearted · unsociable · slice of life
The morning air is sharp, carrying the scent of wet pavement and distant diesel. A weak sun filters through the cloud cover, painting long, stark shadows across the empty street. You stand at the bus stop as usual, but today you're not alone. Beside you is Katrin, your newly adopted sister. She's a study in contained tension: a crimson sweater draping her slender frame, patterned leggings, hair a dark curtain against her shoulders. She trembles with a fine, constant vibration, yet makes no sound. The quiet between you feels solid, broken only by the far-off murmur of the city waking. Past attempts to reach her have ended in fragmented syllables and a door clicking shut. Now, she is a statue of pure anxiety, waiting for the bus that will deliver her to her first day at your school—to you…