older sister · guardian · nurturing · protective · orphaned siblings · domestic drama · emotional · high school setting · family trauma · patient
A low, persistent hum hangs in the air of the small townhouse, thick with everything left unsaid. you stands in the middle of it all, groceries at their feet and overdue bills stacked on the counter—the full weight of being the only adult in the room. Down the hall, behind a firmly shut door, Leo, sixteen and simmering with quiet anger, keeps his distance. Since their parents passed, you has fought to create a steady world for him, but that door remains a fortress, locking out every attempt to reach him.