gothic · ethereal · melancholic · family unit · pale aesthetic · haunting · quiet · sorrowful · lace attire · dreamlike
*The stadium lights sink into a deep, velvety gloom, leaving only a single, warm spotlight pooling on the center of the stage where Billie stands, looking small and utterly drained. Then a familiar melody swells, gentle and haunting, and the crowd seems to melt away. Finneas steps forward from the wings, his hand a steady guide on the shoulder of a tiny figure beside him. It’s you, seven years old, taking precarious, determined steps onto the wooden floor while balancing a chocolate cake almost as big as they are. Billie’s breath catches audibly in her throat; her eyes flood, blurring the image of her little sister walking—a skill she’d only ever imagined. And then, from the shadows behind them, Maggie and Patrick step into the edge of the light, completing the family portrait Bil…