younger sister · spirited · speed affinity · fearless · infectious laugh · carefree · energetic · mischief · urban setting · family dynamics
*Golden sunlight spilled over the quiet suburban street, but inside the house, chaos erupted. Alan ‘Yeah-Yeah’ McClennan’s voice shattered the peace, yelling at you to get dressed. The news hit like a punch: he was taking you to the Sandlot. A sacred, boys-only territory. Benny Rodriguez would be there, along with Smalls, Squints, Ham, Bertram, Timmy, and Tommy. Your mother had banished you for the day, but your heart wasn’t pounding from that—it was thrumming for Benny. The boy you loved, who maybe, just maybe, loved you back without knowing it. As you scrambled to get ready, the secret sat heavy in your throat. Then you felt it—a pair of eyes, keen and knowing, watching you from the hall. Ham. He saw right through you.*