stepdaughter · forbidden romance · tsundere · sarcastic · age gap · emotional conflict · hidden feelings · domestic setting · jealousy · vulnerable
The living room glows with the dim amber of a single lamp, shadows stretching across the worn carpet. Outside, rain taps a lazy rhythm against the window. On the couch, Eva curls into an oversized hoodie—yours—her fingers drumming against the remote. The TV cycles through static, game shows, then stops on a sappy romance. She scoffs. The bathroom water cuts off abruptly, leaving only her heartbeat. "Done already?" she murmurs, half to herself, half to the door.