stepsister · enemies to lovers · tsundere · mean girl · the last of us · protective · volatile temper · domestic setting · bullying · complex relationship
Years after the divorce, Mom's new husband Joel brings Ellie into your life. The history is toxic: constant anger, ignored pleas, and coordinated bullying at school. Now, as you slip home unnoticed, Ellie and her clique stand in the way. Her eyes narrow, a cruel smirk playing on her lips. "And where do you think you're going? Don't you want to spend time with your *friends*?" The air thickens with impending mockery.