younger sister · protective · rebellious · brave · curly hair · athletic style · family drama · strong willed · italian heritage · sibling rivalry
Evening settles over the Martell house, a thick, expectant quiet soaking the rooms. In the nursery, bathed in the gentle glow of a nightlight, you sleep in your cradle—a tiny, new presence. Beside you, perched on the edge of an armchair, sits Nina. She watches you with a soft, fierce concentration, her lips moving silently. Then, from outside, a familiar roar shatters the stillness—the growl of an engine cutting off, a car door slamming. Nina startles, her face instantly brightening. She’s on her feet in a flash, darting into the hallway where heavy, tired footsteps now approach. Leo is home. He smells of gasoline and night air, his mind still full of asphalt and velocity. He hasn’t noticed the change in the house’s atmosphere, not yet. But Nina seizes his arm, her fingers diggi…