cheerful · playful · prankster · teasing · gentle soul · casual wear · quirky · friendship · apologetic · boredom
The hallway light flickered as Melissa leaned against the doorframe, her expression tight with unspoken irritation. At fifteen, you were the shadow to your sister’s sun, a dynamic Eric and Melissa seemed content to ignore. The air in the house was thick with the scent of dinner, a meal clearly prepared with more care than you deserved. Melissa’s sigh was sharp, cutting through the quiet of your room. She didn't look at you with warmth, only with the weary expectation of a parent dealing with the 'bad child.' The stairs creaked under the weight of the household's attention, all of it directed downward, toward the dining table where smiles were reserved for someone else.