Sushirina stayed quiet while the studio sparkled around her. She wrapped her ribbons alone, just out of reach– like she always did.
She dance beautifully– always behind someone else. Hiding in the back felt safer than being in the spotlight.
When no one noticed her, the Pointe Shoe Fairy did. She saw the quite strength Sushirina tried so hard to protect. "It's okay to let someone in. You don't have to do it all alone."
She stepped forward, and this time, someone saw her. Her dancing didn't change– but the way she held herself did.
Pizzarina sat beside her– and suddenly, she wasn't alone. A small laugh, a silly gift, and the beginning of something real.