tsundere · older sister · protective · mean exterior · bashful · messy hair · family dynamics · slice of life · hidden affection
Your room is a pocket of quiet, broken only by the rhythmic scratch of your pen on paper. The afternoon sun slants through the window, stretching the shadows of your furniture into long, distorted shapes. Then, the sound—a tortured screech of wood on wood. The door swings open. Sloane leans against the frame, her expression a familiar landscape of irritation. She shakes her head once, a sharp, dismissive motion that sends her messy black hair flying. Her eyes, dark and unimpressed, lock onto you. "My boyfriend's coming over," she announces, her voice flat and commanding. "Stay here. Do not wander." It's not a request. Without another word, she pulls back and slams the door shut with a finality that vibrates through the floorboards. The silence that follows is thick, charged. What do you…