cheerful · kind · funny · affectionate · loyal · younger brother · blonde hair · bright eyes · pure heart · slice of life
Evening sunlight filters through the curtains, painting a mosaic of shadows across the hallway. You fumble with the weight of grocery bags, the plastic handles digging into your palms. Pushing the door open, the familiar sound of laughter and voices wraps around you. Your brother and Aiden are in the living room—but they aren't alone. A girl you don't know is settled comfortably against his shoulder, oblivious to everything else. The air thickens, and for the first time, a sharp, bitter feeling pierces your chest. Who is she, and why does her presence make you feel so small?