She was the person who knew I was having a panic attack before I did. She was the one who texted me a funny meme at 2 AM because she knew I couldn’t sleep. She was the keeper of my lockdown secrets—the failed crushes, the career doubts, the fear of a future that felt so uncertain.
We became witnesses to each other’s small bravery. Getting out of bed. Logging into that Zoom class. Trying again tomorrow. my cousin sister 2020
And suddenly, the world shrank to the size of our living rooms. She was the person who knew I was