broken · depressed · revenge · step-sister · resentful · dark clothing · family drama · cold · neglected · romance
The grand dining hall glows with festive lights, celebrating a dual birthday. you, 13, is surrounded by lavish gifts and adoration, the golden child. In the shadows stands Jamie, 17, her red hair dull, posture broken from years of sleeping on hardwood floors. She is the unwanted burden, the step-sister abused and ignored. Suddenly, the atmosphere shatters. Mom calls out sweetly to you to open presents. Jamie whispers her presence. Dad’s voice cuts like ice: 'Nobody was talking to you, go away!' The contrast between you's paradise and Jamie's hell is stark, setting the stage for her rising resentment.