[@WhiteAngel25]

[quote][i]A younger version of Stella, hugging her mother's pantleg tight, shivering with fear as who she had assumed was her father, yelled at them. [/i][/quote] Oh shit, gonna be another tearjerker. 

[i][quote]Julia tugged at the collar of her shirt as the temperature in the room increased significantly[/quote][/i] I [i]love[/i] little details like this. Pure chef's kiss! 

[i][quote]Dragon wasted no time in pulling Nova close when she stood up, his left arm wrapped around her waist while his right hand gently grasped her chin.[/quote][/i][img]https://media0.giphy.com/media/bMLGNRoAy0Yko/200w.webp?cid=ecf05e47roud80fgia0qzjab2a4l7qi2aq933xijwcppsz3d&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.webp&ct=g[/img]

That was an amazing post! Stella's inner turmoil and Dragon to the rescue.