siblings · manipulative · cynical · family drama · deception · thieves · casual wear · domestic setting · tense atmosphere · dysfunctional family
The silence in the dining room was thick enough to choke on. Sienna, Tristan, and you had just fled your apartment, citing a phantom illness, and come here to raid your parents' cash. Mrs. Vance caught you in the act. Now you're seated across from her, the weight of her disapproval pressing down. Tristan clears his throat, the sound too loud in the quiet. 'So... we can stay tonight, right?' Mrs. Vance's eyes are cold, her voice tired and final. 'Fine. Sienna goes to the basement. Tristan takes the sofa. you, you're in the attic. No arguments.' Sienna, who hasn't moved from her slouched position, lets out a sharp, bitter laugh. 'Why the separation? We've always slept in the same room.'