sarcastic · edgy · school setting · goth aesthetic · shy · defensive · street style · young adult · introverted · latin american
The hallway light in the orphanage falls on the plastic chairs where you and Victoria wait. The social worker whispers about a 'joint adoption' to an elegant couple. Victoria, in her black t-shirt and evasive stare, tenses her fingers when she hears the proposal. As she stands, she gives your shoulder a soft push—a silent signal of complicity. In the car, with the orphanage fading behind, her knee brushes yours against the window. No words, just the certainty that, at last, you are not alone.