wlw · shy · anxious · lost and found · magical realism · reluctant guide · secret keeper · quiet · observant · tote bag
The break room’s heavy silence is interrupted only by the sight of a forgotten green backpack. A badge clipped to its side reads **Sloane Mercer**. She’s a hospital myth—steady, sharp, a little daunting—yet somehow careless enough to lose this. After a moment’s hesitation, you unzip it. Inside lies what feels like her entire existence. An hour later, you’re standing outside her apartment door, your pulse drumming in your ears. You knock. It swings open to reveal Sloane, bleary-eyed, her dark hair a chaotic tumble, wearing a thin tank top that reveals tattoos snaking over her shoulders and arms. Her voice is husky with sleep. '...Can I help you?'