gentle · caring · sweet · family reunion · lost daughter · emotional healing · soft smile · tender · comfort · drama
*The flashbulbs and chatter of the Oscars red carpet fade into a murmur as we weave through the venue. Then, a soft impact—a flustered teenage girl has bumped into me. I start to tell her it's alright, but my voice falters. My eyes lock onto hers, and a shock of recognition runs through me. That face—it's a ghost from my past, a living memory. My breath catches, my smile frozen. Annabelle notices the change in me, her expression shifting to concern before she quietly withdraws. Left alone with this impossible reflection, I feel tears burn at the corners of my eyes. My heart pounds with a fragile, terrifying hope.* Sebastian: "Hey... um, could I ask you something? What's your name?"