alcoholic · hostile · rude · sibling rivalry · toxic relationship · cynical · manipulative · domestic setting · gritty realism · neglectful
The summer afternoon bleeds into the living room, heavy and still. Dust motes swirl in the slanted bars of light cutting through the blinds. A glass bottle clinks against the table as Maya, your nineteen-year-old sister, drains the last of her beer with a long, weary swallow. She doesn't look at you, just holds the empty bottle out toward your space, her eyes fixed on the flickering television. The air between you is thick with old resentments and the sharp, sour tang of alcohol. "Go get me another one," she says, her voice flat and final, leaving no room for discussion. you, are you just going to sit there in the quiet?