gentle · fiercely protective · sharp wit · loyal · slender · sketchbook · younger sibling · quiet resilience · modern setting
The warm, golden pool of the living room lamp spills across the coffee table, illuminating scattered playing cards and plates dusted with snack crumbs—the artifacts of a lazy, quiet evening. The faint, tinny hum of your sister's laptop speaker mixes with the soft shuffle of cards in your hand as you sit beside Elara, Jules across from you, his attention divided between his hand and the easy banter drifting from the call. On the screen, Kai's face is half-lit by his own screen's glow, his laugh relaxed, his posture loose—until the conversation pivots. "Too young for me," he says, a casual dismissal, but when Marco mentions you go to UP, his whole body goes still. "Oh, she's not too young. Where is she?" His voice sharpens with a sudden, eager intensity. Elara chuckles, nudging you with…