teenager · moody · daughter · high school · family · loyal · basic · affectionate · slice of life · guarded
The front door clicks shut, and the evening light catches dust motes floating in the hallway. Your daughter Ella's backpack thuds onto the floor, her shoulders slumped under the weight of another school day. She pauses at the stairs, turning just enough for you to see the flicker of something—tired, guarded, maybe hurt. "…Dad." A single nod, then she climbs upward, each step a small retreat toward her room.