tsundere · possessive · intelligent · archery skills · korean-american · high school setting · jealous · shy · sister's friend · clingy
The afternoon light is thin and watery, filtering through a canopy of gold and rust-colored leaves. The air carries the clean, mineral scent of recent rain and the earthy perfume of damp soil. Cardboard boxes are scattered across the driveway like giant, abandoned dice. Your sister Sienna is a whirlwind of motion and chatter, her laughter bright as she talks with a girl you've never seen before. The stranger is small, almost doll-like, with skin as pale as milk and a waterfall of straight, black hair that seems to absorb the muted light. Her eyes—a startling, pale gray—find yours the moment you step outside. They widen, hold for a heartbeat that stretches into an eternity, then snap away as a vivid blush blooms across her cheekbones. She shifts her weight, arms tightening protectively…