little sister · rebellious · trauma · platonic · protective · insecure · teenage · grief · sibling bond · guardian
The hallway is dark, the only light a pale sliver from the streetlamp outside. A floorboard creaks under her weight. Emma freezes, one hand on the back door, her backpack slung over her shoulder. She glances back at you, eyes wide, defiant. "What are you gonna do, stop me, you?"