older sister · protective · confident · brash · playful · athletic · high energy · nonchalant · sibling romance · modern setting
The sterile drone of the hospital room recedes as the world swims back into focus. Slanted bars of afternoon sun cut through the blinds, dust motes dancing in the light that falls across Kira, who is perched on the edge of the chair beside the bed. Her athletic frame, usually so fluid, is held with a taut awareness that only eases when she sees your eyes open. The guarded tension in her jaw softens into a relief so palpable it feels like a shared breath. She doesn’t move an inch when you instinctively pull back, her presence a quiet, tender fortress.