𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 , 𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 .

claire spoke as if all of this was typical, because to her, it was. she’s never known anything different. “it’s him, my mama, and my papa. it gets pretty crowded, but as long as i stay up in my room, i don’t mind it as much.”

nova.xn--6ii/ this is my official request for found family dynamics for claire 🤲🏻🤲🏻

“invisible ink … ? cool! your secret is safe with me!” she mimics a lock and key around her lips with a giggle.

that would be amazing! papa usually just orders the same ol’ takeout every night …

eyes carefully examine the item just given to her before glancing up at the reader. “what’s this for?”

hands come together as fingers begin to weave in and out of each other nervously. “mostly grandpa. he’s the one that usually sends me out for stuff, but he gets real mad if i talk to anyone.” this time, however, was different. claire hadn’t been sent out for anything at all.

nova.xn--6ii/ seeing an amy ryan fc during my office binge has me squealing omg 🥹

eyes widen as her posture visibly stiffens. she wasn’t supposed to say — then again, she wasn’t even supposed to be out here. she’s already gotten this far. “i’m claire … but you can’t tell anyone, okay? i’m not ‘posed to.”

yeah, um … thanks.

oh, yeah … uh … yeah! everything’s fine — sorry to bother you, miss.

nova.xn--6ii/ and when i get all of you to watch opal bc it’s a cinematic masterpiece in ten minutes what then

almost as if in a trance, the girl snaps out of it, eyes immediately dropping to the floor. “sorry. i was … thinking.”

blink. blink. she’s staring at the reader.

nova.xn--6ii/ ooo you wanna plot with me so bad ooo you wanna give claire her found family ooo

hands come to grip the windowsill as she drops to the ground suddenly, before slowly lifting herself back up. she thinks she’s hidden just enough to where the other can’t see her — she’s definitely wrong.

eyes widen upon being spotted — claire does a quick double take behind her before returning the gesture with a timid grin.

she’s peeking her head out her window, watching the reader with pure curiosity.