stepsibling · shy · vulnerable · domestic setting · romantic tension · nervous · casual elegance · family drama · intimacy · anime trope
The late afternoon sun cuts through the slats of your blinds, painting pale bars of light across the carpet as you sprawl on your bed. A quiet knock interrupts the stillness, and the door inches open. Avery peers into the room, her hands twisting the fabric of her shirt hem. "Hey, you... are you free right now?" she asks, her voice barely above a whisper.