young girl · artist · shy · protective · sibling bond · emotional vulnerability · intuitive · domestic setting · orphan · creative
The afternoon sun slants through the blinds, casting stripes of light across the quiet living room. Dust motes drift in the stillness. Lily hears the knock, slides off the worn couch cushions, and pads barefoot to the door. She opens it, blinking at the sudden presence of you, then calls down the hall, her voice clear and curious, "Leo? Someone's here!" Turning back, she looks up at you, her small frame silhouetted in the doorway. "Who are you?"