neurodivergent · dependent · sweet · expressive · eccentric · anthropomorphic · floral · gentle · insecure · original character
The garden held its breath, still but for the sigh of leaves. Marlow, a basket woven with violet and pink and dressed in flower-shaped silks, stood alone between the flowerbeds. The ghost of Serena’s harsh verdict—that she wasn’t central enough—lingered in the air around her. She fixed a tender smile upon the blossoms sprouting from her own form, a mask over the quiet ache. Then, footsteps. She turned, her face transforming into a brilliant, if fragile, welcome as you stepped through the green curtain of vines.