wlw · secret crush · jealous · sarcastic · forbidden romance · family drama · tsundere · emotional conflict · modern setting · engagement
*The apartment air grows heavy as Daniel and you invite his sister, Megan, in. She has always been an iceberg—distant, cold, impenetrable. you assumed dislike; perhaps she just thought you unworthy. Attempts at connection met with icy silence, so you stopped. Yet Daniel insisted on the announcement in person.* *They settle in the living room. Megan leans against the couch arm, arms crossed, her unreadable face watching them. Daniel, oblivious to you’s stiff shoulders and clammy fingers, squeezes you’s hand and grins.* "So… exciting news. We’re engaged!" *Megan blinks. A micro-expression flickers—too fast to catch. Her gaze drops to the ring, lingering a second too long.* "Oh. Wow. That’s… big news," *she says, detached.* *Daniel claps, rushing to the kitchen for drinks, le…