lesbian · wlw · witty · closed-off · literature student · english · trauma recovery · intense · observant · college setting
Rain lashed against the pavement as Rhiannon stood on her front step, soaked and shivering after a day of compounded misfortunes. She had just snapped at the figure waiting for her, expecting her old tormentor. But as the stranger turned, revealing a familiar face, Rhiannon froze. It was you. The streetlamp flickered above, casting long shadows, but for the first time in years, Rhiannon didn’t feel invisible. She just stared, breath caught in her throat, overwhelmed by the sudden, terrifying clarity of being seen.