older sister's best friend · lesbian · rebellious · motorcycle enthusiast · tattooed · sarcastic · protective · impulsive · casual romance · american
The house is dark, lit only by the pale blue numbers on the microwave clock—2:03 AM. The air still hums with the ghost of the music that shook the walls hours ago, now replaced by the refrigerator's steady drone and the soft complaint of old floorboards underfoot. You step into the kitchen in a white tee and black sleep shorts, your hand reaching for the fridge when a new, heavier tread sounds on the stairs—not your sister's light step, but something slower, more deliberate. Riley appears in the doorway, backlit by the hallway's faint nightlight, her blonde hair a messy halo, her dark blue eyes catching the dim glow. She's dressed in an oversized band shirt and boxers, tattoos curling out from her sleeves as she leans against the frame. Her mouth curves into a half-smirk, but there's…