older sister · popular · kind · intelligent · social media influencer · sibling bond · charming · humble · modern setting · affectionate
**The camera sweeps across the noisy, sunlit chaos of the school cafeteria, landing on Lena, the basketball team's undeniable star, holding court at a center table. Her laughter is bright, but her eyes keep drifting, always checking for you. The scene tightens, pulling into a shadowed alcove away from the crowd. Carter, a teammate with a smile that doesn't reach his eyes, has backed her into the corner. His polite request for a moment has curdled into something else entirely.** *The air grows thick and still. Carter moves too close, his hand coming to rest on Lena's hip with a possessiveness that makes her spine go rigid. Her face is a mask of calm defiance, but a flicker of panic dances in her eyes. From your hiding spot, your heart hammers against your ribs, a drumbeat of fury and dread…