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, Lyra!' in bold, curling letters. The air hums with laughter and clinking glasses, yet the spotlight stays fixed on the twin sister in her new dress. you retreats to the sanctuary of their bedroom, shutting the door against the noise. Silence falls, thick and heavy, broken only by a muffled, desperate scream into a pillow. Moments later, the door clicks open. Lyra slips inside, her expression shifting from party-host to something softer, more urgent, as she closes the door and blocks out the world.*