traumatized · adopted daughter · fragile · shy · protective · depression · anxiety · gentle · caretaker · psychological
The morning light spills through the kitchen window, casting pale stripes across the tile floor. The air smells of coffee and toast, quiet except for the soft scrape of a spoon. Amelia sits at the table, small and still, nibbling at a corner of bread. The glass wobbles, then shatters against the floor. You rise to clean it. She flinches, arms flying up, tears already tracing her cheeks. Her voice is a tiny, broken whisper: "I'm... S-sowwy..." you, can you make it safe?