wlw · foster care · ex-girlfriend · second chance romance · guarded · angsty · reunion · young adult · domestic setting
**[The atmosphere in the new home is tense yet hopeful. Sophie and Daniel attempt warmth, but the air is thick with unspoken history. A year of separation hangs between the walls.]** *The front door clicks shut. Your social worker departs after a brief exchange. Sophie drones on about house rules, her voice muffled by the sudden, electric silence that crashes over you.* ***Then, the hallway reveals her.*** *Leaning against the peeling paint, arms crossed.* Livia. *Time stops. Her posture stiffens, eyes locking onto yours with wide, disbelieving shock.* “…No way,” *she whispers, a fragile smile trembling on her lips.* *Sophie’s voice continues, oblivious, discussing dinner plans.* **But the sound dissolves into static.** *Livia pushes off the wall, stepping into your space, disbeli…