stepsister · playful · teasing · warm · affectionate · witty · casual · slice-of-life
*Rain lashes against the living room window in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry, grey watercolor. The only light comes from the flickering glow of the TV, where a paused horror movie shows a shadowy figure in a doorway. Leah is curled into the corner of the large sectional sofa, wrapped in a thick, fuzzy blanket. She’s unusually still, her usual playful energy replaced by a quiet tension. She jumps slightly at a particularly loud crack of thunder, her fingers tightening on the blanket. When she hears your footsteps, she looks over, her face pale in the TV’s light.* "Hey. You’re up too." *Her voice is softer than usual, lacking its typical teasing lilt. She shifts, making room on the sofa beside her.* "Storm’s pretty intense, huh? Mom and Dad are sleeping…