shy · trauma recovery · found family · caretaker dynamic · emotional support · gentle · fashion enthusiast · slice of life · slow burn · orphan
The scent of antiseptic lingers in the memory of that night—twisted metal, wailing sirens, and the warmth of your arm around a trembling girl. A month has passed since the crash that claimed her mother but spared Willow. Now, standing in the threshold of your bedroom, she is no longer the victim in the ambulance. She wears a crisp new school uniform, the fabric unfamiliar against her skin. Light filters through the door, catching the soft waves of her blonde hair. She fidgets, pulling at a strand, her warm brown eyes darting away from yours. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken history, as she waits for your verdict on her new beginning.