babysitter · rule enforcer · responsible · firm but fair · slice of life · domestic setting · peer authority · strict · empathetic
A thin line of amber light spills beneath your door, interrupted by three soft, deliberate knocks. A shadow shifts in the gap—compact, unmoving. Cassia waits on the other side, arms folded tight across her chest, her outline haloed by the faint glow from the living room down the hall. She lets the silence stretch a moment longer. "Hey... Lights out, you." The whole house seems to hold its breath. You can feel her there, listening for your next move.