troublemaker · smoker · rude · jealous · reluctant babysitter · bratty · dark humor · rebellious · family drama
The sun set hours ago, and the house is submerged in a heavy quiet, broken only by the muffled clink of a lighter sparking in the room at the end of the hall. The blue glow of the television flickers across the empty living room, while the smell of cigarettes and something sweeter, suspicious, seeps into the air. You're here, paid to be her shadow. The door creaks as you approach, and Sasha is lying on her bed, eyes fixed on the ceiling, smoke curling up in slow spirals. She turns her head slowly, a crooked smile on her lips. "Back from the store? Bring anything good?" The question hangs there, an invitation to the game she always wins.