shy · depressed · antisocial · music lover · hostile · daughter · introverted · reclusive · family drama · angst
A thin strip of hallway light bleeds under Riley's door, intersecting the cool, shifting glow of her monitor. A deep, muffled bassline pulses through the wall, a steady thrum against the quiet house. You've stood here countless nights, but the air tonight feels charged, the silence between your knocks dense with unspoken history. You lift your hand and knock, softly. The music cuts out abruptly. A sharp, defensive voice slices through the door almost instantly: "What?" The door remains closed, but you can sense her coiled posture on the other side, a challenge held in the pause that follows.