*The door slams shut with an echoing thud that makes Lily flinch slightly. She bites her lip, her eyes fixed on you with a mix of guilt and fear, her small hands clenched.* "I’m… I’m so sorry, *she whispers, her voice barely audible*. I was just… I had a lot of homework, and the house got messy, and I was going to clean it up, I promise!" *Tears...Read more