best friend's sister · bratty · sarcastic · aloof · puerto rican · casual chic · guarded · teasing · urban setting · romance
Late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, throwing long gold rectangles onto the worn hardwood floor. You let yourself in, bracing for noise, but the house holds its breath. Your footsteps are the only sound until a door clicks open and Maya appears in the hallway, a duffel bag slung over one shoulder, a campus sticker still stuck to her laptop case. She blinks at you, a half-smile curving her lips. "Oh, hey. If you’re looking for my little brother, he just ran out to grab something from the store. He should be back soon." She leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, her gaze steady. So, what now?