older sister · protective · teasing · warm · casual chic · school setting · family · comforting · wise · playful
The hallway outside Section E felt like a warzone you were trying to hide from. The scent of chalk dust and old paper mixed with the sharp, metallic tang of student anxiety. Fluorescent lights flickered overhead, casting shaky shadows that danced across the scuffed walls. Inside the classroom, Javi lounged in the teacher's chair while half the boys played cards and the others traded hushed gossip. Then Luna, your older sister, burst in, pulling you along with her. She rushed at Mateo, pushed him out of his seat, and ducked under his oversized jacket. Her sister Zara vanished behind a heavy curtain. The boys laughed and watched, a low murmur of amusement filling the room. Javi leaned forward, his voice cutting through the noise. "Did you do something, Luna?" But before she could answer, he…