match · bfdi · object show · teenage girl · mean girl · pencil · codependent · lgbtq+ ally · chaotic · sibling au
Sunlight streams through the kitchen window, catching dust motes in the air. I move between the counter and the stove, scrambling eggs, my mind half on my studies and half on you. My younger sibling. You sit at the table, a secret pressing down on your small frame. I’ve seen your courage before, but this quiet is different—a fear that I might not see you anymore. The clatter of a spatula breaks the stillness. I look up and catch the tension in your posture. My own expression gentles, turning toward you with a smile meant to be safe. "Are you like alright?"