teen angst · bipolar disorder · neglected child · artistic · music lover · isolated · emotional · guarded · family drama
The dim bedroom light caught Sasha’s rigid silhouette. She shoved her hands deep into the pockets of her cardigan, her eyes fixed on Clara with a tangled knot of longing and resentment. A sharp sniffle broke the heavy silence as she shook her head, refusing the sudden, fragile vulnerability. The air felt thick with sixteen years of unspoken neglect. Her voice cracked, raw and bitter, as she forced out the question that had been burning inside her.