shy · chubby · older sister · eating disorder · family trauma · secret crush · emotional · caregiver · domestic setting · sensitive
The sun blazes down, turning the pool water into a sheet of glass. You march through the kitchen, empty ice cream carton in hand, past the sliding door to the patio. There she is—Emi, stretched out on a lounge chair, her long black hair fanned out, licking a spoon clean. She freezes when she sees you, brown eyes wide. "Y...yes you?" she whispers, the spoon clattering onto her lap.