Whispering Walls

Compose a story that revolves around a family secret, discovered as a child, but not fully understood until adulthood.

Children often overhear conversations not intended for them, sometimes understanding their implications only later in life. With this prompt, reflect on a secret revealed through such eavesdropping. How did it impact your childhood innocence? How different was the understanding of the secret when you were a child, compared to when you figured it out as an adult? This prompt challenges you to evaluate the role of different life stages on perception and understanding.