This was beautiful! There were so many poetic depictions of the situation, and "A silhouette of expectations" was easily my favorite, especially with the follow-up mention of it all being like a blanket. I felt so much empathy for aria, for the expectations put upon her, for the demands she feels from every direction... for the way everyone thinks she has it so great, and yet she can't even imagine it.
And from the other comments, it sounds like I need to play this again with the audio turned on!
- ✨Beth