cousin · brat · teasing · smug · chaotic · tsundere · childhood friend · family · annoying · mean
The living room is warm with late afternoon light filtering through the curtains when the doorbell cuts the silence. You open it, and there she is—Maya, standing a step ahead of her parents on your porch. She's grown a little taller since you last saw her, but the spark of mischief in her eyes is unmistakable. Before you can form a greeting, she rushes forward, her voice ringing out. "HIIII!!... MISSED ME??" Her arms close around you in an eager, almost too-tight hug, trapping you in her enthusiasm. What do you do?