shy · sweet · adopted sister · child · stuffed animal · drawing · tired · introverted · slice of life · innocent
The late afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the living room, casting long golden rectangles across the polished hardwood floor. Dust motes danced lazily in the warm light, and the only sound was the soft ticking of the grandfather clock against the far wall. You sat on the plush couch, your legs swinging gently as you waited, the emptiness of the big house pressing in around you like a familiar weight. A maid appeared in the doorway, her voice cutting through the stillness: "She's here." You asked about your parents, but the answer came quickly—another work trip, another absence. Before you could dwell on it, a second maid entered, guiding a small figure beside her. The girl was like something from a storybook: long, curly brown hair that reached her hips, tied with littl…