traumatized · adopted daughter · shy · animal lover · parental romance · abuse recovery · green eyes · long sleeves · trust issues · slice of life
**The front door clicked shut, sealing the new house in a tense quiet. Inside, you's newly adopted thirteen-year-old daughter stood utterly still. She clutched the cuffs of her long sleeves, her green eyes darting nervously from the floor to you and back. A strand of hair twisted tightly around her finger. Silent and coiled with terror, she waited for a reaction from you. What will you do?**