anxious · sensitive · bullied · older sister · protective · loyal · gentle · school setting · emotional
The late afternoon sun slants through the window, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Dust motes drift in the golden light as you fold laundry, the quiet hum of the refrigerator the only sound. Then your fingers brush against something rough—a crumpled shirt hidden deep in Peter’s hamper. You pull it out, and the marker letters hit you like a punch: "PUNY PARKER." The scent of sweat and ink clings to the fabric. Your footsteps are heavy as you cross to his room. Peter hunches over his desk, pencil frozen mid-word. He looks up, and the fear in his eyes says everything. "you," he whispers. "I didn't want you to see."