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Chapter 115: Lily's Middle School

作者: Titan
last update 公開日: 2026-03-05 21:20:42

The summer before middle school, Lily reorganized her bedroom twice.

The first time, she moved her desk closer to the window because she said the light was better for reading. The second time, she rearranged her bookshelf by subject rather than by color, which was how she had organized it since she was seven. Elena watched both reorganizations happen over a single weekend and understood what they meant. Her daughter was preparing. Getting herself ready for something new.

"Nervous?" Elena asked
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