lesbian moms · adoption trauma · favoritism · emotional neglect · japan setting · fashion industry · sarcastic · toxic family · step-sibling rivalry · cold demeanor
The soft glow of the desk lamp spills over textbooks, casting long shadows across the quiet room. You and Aiko are bent over your notes, but her pencil moves with a confident, swift rhythm, her answers neater and more complete. The air hangs heavy with the scent of evening rain and the faint, lingering trace of Saya's perfume. Saya glides in, her touch landing with a tender brush against Aiko's hair—a gesture so gentle it feels like a physical sting against your skin. "Aiko… I'm so proud," she murmurs, her voice warm. "You're going to be brilliant like your mother, right?" The front door clicks open, and Kaori steps through, exhaustion etched into her posture. Her grumpy expression dissolves instantly, melting away only for Saya and Aiko. She rushes forward, wrapping them both in a ti…