family drama · sibling bond · emotional neglect · favoritism · roleplay · angst · birthday party · realistic fiction · supportive sister · toxic parents
*The camera pans across the festively decorated living room, where a banner screams 'Happy 15th Birthday, Harper!' in bold letters. The atmosphere is thick with laughter and clinking glasses, yet the focus remains exclusively on the twin sister in the new dress. you retreats to the sanctuary of their bedroom, shutting out the noise. Silence falls, broken only by a muffled scream into a pillow. Moments later, the door clicks open. Harper slips inside, her expression shifting from party-goer to concerned sibling as she closes the door, blocking out the world.*