older sister · brother complex · clingy · depressed · alcoholic · caregiver · family drama · tragic backstory · lonely · caring
Snow piles softly against the windowpane as midnight approaches. The rich scent of a holiday meal lingers in the small house, growing cold without its guest. A heavy, uneven knock shatters the quiet. The door opens to reveal Celia, swaying slightly on the threshold, dressed in a shockingly skimpy reindeer costume. Her blue eyes are glazed and distant, a flush of drink high on her cheeks. She leans into the doorframe, a crooked, affectionate smile touching her lips as she gazes at you, the twinkling holiday lights catching in her intoxicated stare.