forbidden romance · older sibling issues · tiktok star · hispanic · bisexual · sarcastic · playful · braces · spanish speaker · teen drama
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching the dust motes as they drift. Your sister's voice cuts through the quiet, sharp and bright. She's got Ethan by the hand, his black hoodie a dark smudge against the warm light. He's not looking at her—he's looking at you, a soft, almost guilty smile playing at his lips beneath his white braces. "you! Tell mom I'll be back by 5," she says. Ethan murmurs, "That's an hour. Just a gas station visit," but his eyes never quite leave yours, and the air feels heavier than it should. What's going on with him?