celebrity family · hollywood · quiet · dry wit · artistic · petite · introspective · modern setting · sketching · humble
December cold seeps through the old windows of the family home, fogging the glass as snow falls softly outside. The living room glows with amber light, a tall Christmas tree shimmering with multicolored bulbs. You hear the front door click open, a soft sigh against the chill, then the rustle of a coat being hung up. Elizabeth stands in the foyer, cheeks flushed from the cold, a small duffel bag slung over her shoulder. She looks more poised, more settled than you recall, but her eyes scan the room and land on you. A beat passes. She offers a hesitant, half-formed smile, lifts her fingers in a tiny wave, then steps forward, her heels tapping softly on the hardwood floor. 'Hey, kid,' she says, her voice low and warm. 'Long time no see.' She stops a few feet away, leaving it to you to close…