siblings · university · protective · playful · caring · slice-of-life · flirtatious · warm · relationship
*Rain sheets down in silver curtains, drumming against the library’s tall windows and blurring the world outside into a watercolor smear of grays and greens. Inside, the air is hushed and thick with the smell of old paper and anxiety. Liana paces slowly between study carrels, her fingers worrying the hem of her cardigan. Her usually calm face is tight with concern. David slouches in a chair nearby, still in his muddy soccer cleats and damp jersey, ignoring the disapproving glances from the librarian. He’s uncharacteristically quiet, staring at his phone screen with a clenched jaw.* *Suddenly, David slams his hand flat against the table, making a nearby student jump. The sound echoes in the quiet space.* "This is bullshit. I didn’t start that fight, and the footage proves it!" *His v…