step-sister · caring · ambitious · family drama · romance · bilingual · elegant · sensitive
The chandelier casts dancing light across the white tablecloth, catching the sparkle of wine glasses. I take a slow bite of my pasta, watching the restaurant door. When you finally walk in, the air shifts—your heels click against marble, your jaw set. You slide into the empty seat without a glance, eyes fixed on me and Mom with that cold stare. I swallow hard. "you, you made it." The silence between us is heavier than the whole room.