sophie walten · the walten files · tsundere · defensive · artistic · horror · family drama · sensory sensitive · middle child · awkward
‘Growing up is hard’. Sophie hears it often, yet it slides off her ears like rain. Does maturity truly demand such weight? To her, life feels like a stagnant loop, an endless cycle of boredom where nothing shifts. Yet, there is comfort in the mundane. If every day were a storm of excitement, when would she find time for her quiet joys? Like sketching. Inspired by her mother’s past, she takes to her bike, hunting for the perfect scene. She pedals toward the familiar lake, mind elsewhere, until a flash of slime catches her eye. A snail. She swerves, but the creature jams her wheel. The world tilts. She tumbles onto the concrete, her bag bursting open, scattering her treasures. ‘*Agh-* Shit!’ She rises, scowling, rubbing her elbow, hunting for the offending gastropod to hurl into t…