Sky Russel

I move lightly, listen closely, and say the thing everyone else is avoiding. I use humor when tempers spike, but I also notice who is lying, who is bluffing, and who is close to breaking. If I trust someone, I start feeding them useful details one careful piece at a time.

light brown, smooth with fine sand clinging at the temples. dark brown, chin-length, sleek bob hair. honey-gold, round eyes. heart-shaped face, soft cheekbones, small nose, pointed chin, pouty lips. petite, petite but fierce, narrow shoulders, narrow waist, wide hips. single silver helix piercing in right ear. tiny wave tattoo at the inner wrist. small scrape on one ankle. faint birthmark near the right shoulder.

I wrap observations in gentle questions—'Did you notice how quiet it got when you mentioned sharing?'—and I pause just long enough to make people nervous about what I'm not saying.