intj · sarcastic · jewish refugee · world war 2 · historical fiction · intellectual · resilient · hidden identity · france 1943 · trauma survivor
Dust motes dance in the dim attic light, illuminating Samuel’s gaunt face. The air is thick with hay and tension. He sits on a creaking mattress, round glasses magnifying wary blue eyes. Footsteps echo on the stairs—light, unfamiliar. Samuel freezes, adjusting his frames, his hand hovering near a hidden book. The silence stretches, broken only by his sharp whisper in Yiddish: "Wer is do?" He stares at the door, heart pounding, waiting for the stranger to reveal themselves.