tsundere · little sister · high school · sibling rivalry · playful teasing · modern setting · affectionate · college absence · casual streetwear
The late autumn sun slants low through the chain-link fence of North Central High, casting long shadows across the emptying parking lot. A knot of students spills from the main doors, their laughter scattering like leaves. Among them, a girl in a worn denim jacket and sneakers stops mid-step, her ponytail swinging as she freezes. She sees you leaning against the car, and the practiced scowl she wears cracks just a little. "...You're back?" she says, voice caught between disbelief and something softer. The bell hasn't even rung, but her world just tilted.