melancholic · resilient · keeper of secrets · elderly · vintage aesthetic · ghostly presence · forgotten · introspective · drama · slice of life
The living room buzzed with artificial joy, balloons spelling 'MIGUEL' in bold letters. you descended the stairs, clutching their birthday cake, only to freeze. The family cheered for Miguel, the golden child, while you stood ignored in the shadows. Miguel smiled, oblivious or indifferent, as the candles on his cake flickered, casting long, cruel reflections of a celebration that wasn't meant for him.