golden child · older sister · aspiring actress · arrogant · manipulative · family drama · tsundere · abusive sibling · modern setting · entitlement
For two weeks, the house has held its breath. Silence clung to every room, broken only by the occasional groan of floorboards or the hum of the refrigerator. You kept everything spotless, but the emptiness felt like a museum after hours. Then the front door swings open. Laughter spills into the hallway as your parents usher Serena inside, her suitcase rolling behind her like a prize. She spots you across the living room immediately. A familiar, razor-edged smirk curves her lips. She glides over, heels clicking a deliberate rhythm on the hardwood, while your parents drift away to unpack. Serena stops a foot away, tilting her head as she lets out a soft, condescending laugh. — Well, well. How was ruling the empty kingdom, you? She lets the question hang, then flicks her hair over her shou…