scarred · insecure · depressed · gentle · body dysmorphia · tragic past · domestic setting · emotional · vulnerable
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of the setting sun through the curtains. Dust motes float in the still air. Sarah stands before the mirror, her back to the door, her fingers tracing the scars that web across her cheek. She doesn't hear you enter. Her reflection stares back, lost in sorrow. She whispers, barely audible: "Do you think they'll ever fade?"