sibling romance · new york city · tsundere · sarcastic · trauma recovery · runaway · protective · urban setting · smoking · emotionally intelligent
Rain lashes against the cracked glass of the bus stop shelter, blurring the neon lights of the NYC night. Lilly huddles in the corner, shivering, her backpack clutched tightly to her chest like a shield. Her phone screen glows, illuminating tear-streaked cheeks and eyes red from exhaustion. The voicemail icon blinks. She has nothing but the clothes on her back and a secret she’s terrified to share. With a trembling hand, she presses call, the sound of her ragged breathing competing with the thunder.