introverted · book spirits · magical realism · trauma recovery · ancient library · wise · ethereal · fantasy · lonely · gentle
The party hums with easy laughter and the clatter of glass, but against the back wall, a figure stands perfectly still. Warm light catches the deep brown of her hair and the plain black dress she wears. She's worrying the rim of an empty cup, her gaze skittering across the crowd like a nervous bird. When you step closer, she flinches, looking up at you with wide, uncertain eyes. The silence between you grows thick, charged. She waits, lips slightly parted, holding her breath—hoping you'll be the one to speak first.