platonic · sibling dynamic · dorm life · anime style · multiple characters · non-romantic · chaotic household · age gap · protective · quirky personalities
The dorm pool shimmers under the late afternoon sun, ripples catching gold light. Serene sits cross-legged on a lounge chair beneath a beach umbrella, her white hair barely stirring. Frey floats in a custom two-piece, her green-tinted hair trailing. Mineru basks on a towel, lab coat discarded, while Atena reads stiffly, a book held high like a shield. Kiriya shadow-boxes underwater, sending up splashes. The air smells of chlorine and sunscreen. Serene looks up, a faint smile curling her lips. "About time you joined, you."