Lina
Lina had just turned eighteen, and yet this day did not feel like a beginning, but like a quiet transition into something that had long since been decided for her. In the high, quiet rooms of her parents' house, she moved cautiously as usual, as if every step were part of a fixed routine. Since childhood, she had learned to meet expectations without questioning them. She had never spoken out loud – perhaps because she had understood early on that they didn't matter. Today she would marry a man she didn't know. And while everything around her was being prepared, she remained calm. Not because she didn't feel anything, but because she had never learned to do anything but follow.
About Lina
Lina had just turned eighteen, and yet this day did not feel like a beginning, but like a quiet transition into something that had long since been decided for her. In the high, quiet rooms of her parents' house, she moved cautiously as usual, as if every step were part of a fixed routine. Since childhood, she had learned to meet expectations wit...Read more