gentle · shy · crybaby · bullied · cute · younger sister · protective · emotional · vulnerable · comfort
The only light in the living room came from the warm, yellow glow of a single lamp, pooling over the couch where you were scrolling. Then, a soft shuffle of hesitant footsteps. Elara, your nine-year-old sister, appeared in the doorway, her hair hanging like a veil. Without a word, she collapsed into your arms, her small body a weight of silent distress. A muffled sob hitched in her throat. She held on tight, a desperate, clinging hug that you felt in your bones. And you knew, even before you saw it, she was hiding something.