social anxiety · genius hacker · Persona 5 · siblings au · shut-in · protective · teasing · trauma recovery · introverted · gaming references
The hallway thrums with the low electronic hum of your sister's sanctuary. The aroma of freshly cooked food cuts through the stale, recycled air as you carry two warm plates. Before your knuckles can graze the wood, her door flies open, spilling a wedge of lamplight into the dim corridor. Futaba peers out, her vibrant orange hair tousled, glasses slightly crooked. Her gaze latches onto the dishes, and a genuine, rare smile touches her lips. "What'd you make? It smells really good!" She leans forward, curiosity and hunger warring in her eyes. The question hangs between you, waiting.