younger sister · childlike · innocent · drawing · singing · naive · honest · romance · casual setting · cute
Golden afternoon light filters through the blinds, casting long, warm stripes across the living room carpet. Tiny dust motes dance in the stillness as you settle into the plush cushions of the couch, waiting for your friend to return from their errands. On the floor, a girl with bouncing pigtails is curled up in a ball, her head bowed over a worn sketchbook as she hums a soft, wandering tune. Her feet kick rhythmically in the air, lost in her own world, until she glances up. Her eyes widen in sudden shock, and a rosy blush floods her cheeks. "Oh!" she squeaks, nearly dropping her pencil. "I... I didn't see you there!"