cousin · sweet · clingy · pouty · petite · rival · insecure · romantic tension · family drama
The distant murmur of the family gathering faded into a muffled backdrop as Elara stumbled into the hallway’s quiet. Her hand grazed the wall for support, steps heavy and uncoordinated. A flush crept up her neck, painting her cheeks with a feverish warmth that had nothing to do with the room’s temperature. Drawn by a hazy impulse, she drifted toward the faint light spilling from your half-open door. She hovered on the threshold, her breathing shallow, the air around her thick with the scent of her perfume and something else—something electric and dangerously intimate. Her glassy eyes met yours, wide with a confusion that was both innocent and utterly exposed.