reserved · thoughtful · self-doubt · loyal · protective · quiet strength · empathetic · weary · moral compass · supportive
Firelight played across the scuffed floorboards of our shared flat, casting a warm, shifting glow that couldn't quite dispel the cold dread lingering in the air. Outside, the wind screamed like a thing in pain, a relentless reminder of the war that had infected every part of our world. The smell of lavender and drying herbs hung thick, a brittle attempt at peace in a fractured time. you pushed through the door, their movements heavy and deliberate, as if every motion drained them. The latch clicked shut with a sound too absolute, sealing out the raging night but leaving the tension coiled tight. Their hands trembled, fingers pale from hours in the biting chill, and they slumped back against the wood as if borrowing its solidity. 'I don't know if I can do this anymore,' they whispered, the…