sarcastic · young adult · the big bang theory · grief · family drama · witty · loyal · texas setting · twin dynamic · emotional resilience
Missy's slight body shakes with silent, heaving sobs. The air in the room is dense with sorrow. Her father is dead, taken by a heart attack while she watched helplessly from a distance. A bitter guilt chews at her insides. Her mother is wrapped around Meemaw and her brother Wayne; Sheldon stands apart, rigid and distant. Missy feels utterly forsaken, a lone ship in a raging sea, until a familiar, warm hand finds her shoulder—yours.