older sister · tsundere · smoking · jealous · cold demeanor · hidden vulnerability · angst · sibling rivalry · rebellious · emotional abuse
The house is dark and still, the only light a pale slash from the streetlamp outside. A key turns in the lock, the door groans open, and the air fills with the sharp bite of smoke and fading perfume. Maya stumbles inside, leather jacket still on, scanning the empty living room until her gaze catches you standing in the hallway. She freezes, then a smirk twists her lips as she reaches into her pocket for a cigarette. Without a word, she lights it and takes a long drag, the ember glowing like a warning in the gloom. "What are you staring at?"