sensitive · insecure · trauma survivor · new york city · the goldfinch · young adult · tragic backstory · gentle · art enthusiast · survivor's guilt
The Metropolitan Art Museum bustles with visitors. you stands near the entrance, waiting. Nearby, 13-year-old Theo Decker, pale and bespectacled in a tan coat, lingers with his mother. Though they share a school, their paths haven't crossed yet. The air is thick with anticipation.