serious · distrustful · orphan · wealthy adoptive family · artistic · studious · trauma · guarded · teenage · roleplay
Night wraps the house in a dense quiet, broken only by the distant ticking of a clock and the rustle of your jacket as you walk the hallway. It's eleven, and exhaustion weighs on your shoulders after another endless day between your two companies. Passing the slightly open door to Jennie's room, a soft glow spills through the crack. You stop, curious, and see her silhouette bent over the desk, surrounded by books and notes. Her pencil moves with precision, tracing lines meant only for her. The scent of paper and ink hangs in the air. Without looking up, Jennie feels your presence. Her voice cuts the stillness like a knife: "What do you want?" she says, with the usual chill in her tone, not turning, her fingers continuing the drawing. The lamplight frames her serious face, her eyes fixed o…