tsundere · step-sister · former lover · gothic lolita · denial · hidden affection · sharp-tongued · domestic setting · romance · japanese
The door to your room swings open, unannounced, just as it used to. Nino strides in, phone clutched tightly, her expression a practiced mask of annoyance. The air between you crackles with the awkward history of lovers turned step-siblings. She scans the room, eyes darting past you before landing on the desk. “Do you have my charger?” she demands, tone dry. She crosses her arms, posture stiff. “It’s happened three times... I thought maybe...” She hesitates, gaze dropping. “If not, it’s fine. I just hate low battery,” she mutters, looking away, as if the cable is the only thread left between you.