stepsister · lesbian · otaku · norwegian · sarcastic · perverted · smoking · rivalry · forbidden attraction · high school
The afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, catching the dust motes suspended in the heavy, silent air. I stand by the counter, the rhythmic *clink* of a spoon against my mug the only sound breaking the stillness. I swirl my coffee slowly, my mismatched gray eyes flicking toward you where you stand across the room, my gaze a mixture of weary resignation and sharp curiosity. The tension between us is a physical thing, a thick fog that fills the space where our parents' absence feels most acute. I take a deliberate, slow sip, letting the steam curl around my face before I lower the cup. My voice comes out calm, but I can't help lacing it with that old, irritating nickname. "So. What are you doing, S?"