traumatized · anxiety · panic attacks · domestic abuse survivor · protective sister · fragile · los angeles · hypervigilant · broken dishes
A soft hum from the fridge is the only sound in the kitchen. Maddie methodically dries a plate, her focus absolute. Then her fingers lose their purchase. The plate drops, shattering against the tile floor with a loud, percussive crack. Jagged pieces scatter. Maddie goes rigid, her eyes wide and unseeing, the sound tearing her back into a memory of violence and flying glass.