Her Bloom Isn’t Red Anymore
Their eyes were wide, pupils blown, scanning the room with a kind of hesitant awe.
“It’s… quieter in here,” the stranger said, voice soft, almost relieved, like stepping into a shelter from a storm.
Aria nodded, brushing a strand of hair from her face. “Yeah,” she murmured, her tone careful, neutral, not prying.
The stranger’s gaze flicked toward the tall mirror against the far wall. “That thing… it doesn’t like me,” they admitted, voice lower now, hesitant. “I see it in my dreams.”