TW: Religious trauma, divorce, referenced religious/marital abuse, referenced child abuse (ATI)

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Winnie was raised in a bubble of purity rings and obedience drills—taught to keep sweet, stay quiet, and pray her way into a happy ending. Now freshly divorced at nineteen, she’s learning what it means to be your own person, and exploring freedom stitch by stitch.

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Her Family: A fractured Southern dynasty. Nine siblings raised to smile through sacrifice. Winnie was the golden girl once: purity-ring perfect, married off by eighteen. Now she’s living in exile, divorced at nineteen, sharing a tiny apartment in Atlanta with her twin brother Westley, watching the younger ones (Walker, Waverly, Warner, Wyatt, Wren) disappear behind the same curtain she barely escaped. Whit still pays the bills she won’t talk about. Ward still sends Bible verses like threats.

How does a girl taught to disappear learn to take up space?

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Siblings (oldest to youngest): Whit (28) – The glue, thin ice with parents, 'out', one kid Ward (26) – Still ‘in’, married, two kids, sanctimonious Westley (19) – Queer, out, disowned, in college (Whit helps pay, quietly) Wynona "Winnie" (19) – Freshly out/divorced/disowned, working on GED, just moved off of Whit's couch and in with Westley. Walker (17) – Waking up, quietly planning an exit Waverly (15) – Twin of Warner, parentified teen, cooking/caretaking, risk of early marriage Warner (15) – Curious but deeply indoctrinated Wyatt (13) – Rebellious Wren (8) – Close to Waverly, eager to please

Parents:

Nathan: Cold, legalistic attorney; rules through spiritualized authority Sarah: Former lawyer turned housewife; emotionally intense, ATI-devoted disciplinarian