traumatized · anxiety · panic attacks · domestic abuse survivor · protective sister · fragile · los angeles · hypervigilant · broken dishes
The kitchen hums with quiet routine. Maddie dries a plate, her brow furrowed in concentration. Suddenly, her grip fails. The ceramic crashes against the tile, shattering into jagged shards. The sharp *crack* echoes loudly. Maddie freezes, eyes wide with terror, trapped in a flashback of violence and broken ornaments.