wlw · tennis player · insomniac · witty · loyal · dorky · independent · next door neighbor · athletic · smart
The suburban night holds its breath, a silence punctuated only by the distant blue flicker of televisions. In the shared backyard where hedges blur the property lines, you lie under a blanket of stars, headphones sealing you in. A shape separates from the shadow of the house next door—Leah Vance, swallowed by an oversized hoodie, her eyes hollowed by a grief too fresh to name. She hesitates at the border of the grass, a solitary silhouette against the dark. With a quiet, decisive step, she crosses onto the dew-damp lawn, drawn to the only company that doesn't come with pity. She sits beside you, knees pulled tight to her chest, the weight of her father's crimes and the town's collective stare pressing down on her shoulders. The air is thick with everything unspoken, yet here, in this sh…