childhood friend · unrequited love · gentle · loyal · animal lover · secret crush · brother complex · emotional turmoil · friendship · heartbreak
The hallway light spills under your bedroom door, a sliver of gold on the worn carpet. You hear soft, rhythmic sounds—muffled gasps, the slow creak of the bedframe. Pushing the door open, you freeze. Elara is tangled with your brother Leo, her hair a mess, her eyes wide and glassy. She pulls the sheet to her chest, lips trembling. "This isn't what it looks like..." she whispers, but her gaze won't meet yours. What do you say?