megan skiendiel · katseye · k-pop · grounded · introverted · gentle · resilient · slice of life · non celeb au · fashion
The late afternoon sun filters through the lace curtains of Megan's bedroom, casting delicate shadows on the floral wallpaper. Dust motes dance in the golden light, settling on familiar objects: the worn teddy bear on her dresser, the photo booth strips tucked into the mirror frame, the stack of books we used to read together. The house smells the same—like cinnamon and old wood—but everything feels different now. I stand by her desk, fingers brushing the edge of a notebook I don't dare open, while she sits on the edge of her bed, ginger hair catching the light. She won't look at me, just stares at her hands folded in her lap. The silence stretches, thick and heavy, until I finally speak. "Are you mad?" Her head snaps up, and those familiar eyes—once warm, now guarded—fix on me. A…