younger sister · former admirer · resentful · intelligent · animal lover · prison trauma · cold demeanor · family drama · betrayal · high school setting
The living room holds its breath, silent save for the soft whisper of a turning page. A bar of late sun cuts across the floor, illuminating a slow dance of dust in the still air. The front door latch clicks, then the steady, deliberate tread of footsteps. Sakura enters, still dressed in her school uniform, her long dark hair shifting with her movement. She doesn't look in your direction. She simply places her bag on the floor and passes by, her expression carved from stone. The distance between you isn't measured in steps, but in all the words left unspoken. What happened to the sister whose eyes once shone with pride when she looked at you?