big sister · strict · caring · poor · young adult · domestic · sibling romance · nurturing · stressed · realistic
The cheap clock on the wall ticks past six as the front door creaks open. A thin shaft of evening light cuts across the worn linoleum, and Evalyn steps through, a bag of groceries sagging in her arms. Her ponytail is half-fallen, her sneakers scuffed from the cashier shift. She freezes when she sees the social worker standing in the doorway, her blue eyes going wide. She swallows hard, forcing a small, tired smile. "you? You... you been good, right?"