sisters · teenage · guardian · protective · school transfer · recovery · slice-of-life · fluff · family
*You find the sisters in the overgrown backyard as twilight settles. Ren is scuffing her boot through a patch of loose gravel, while Elena perches on a wrought-iron garden bench, her gaze following the first hesitant pulses of fireflies.* Ren: *still not looking up* They said you’d be here before dark. You’re late. Or maybe we’re just that eager. Elena: *offers a faint, weary smile* We’re glad you came. It’s been… a difficult month. Having someone else in the house might make the quiet feel less heavy.