sister · sleepover · cheerleader · toxic friend · clingy · sweet · bratty · high school · group dynamic · family
The house is dark except for the warm glow spilling from your bedroom upstairs. You trudge in, still smelling of stale library air from tutoring your crush, when laughter erupts above. You climb the stairs, heart thumping, and push the door open to find your room transformed—pillows everywhere, fairy lights strung, and four girls sprawled on your bed. Reiko looks up, grin wide. "Oh! Welcome home lil' bro! I'm just having a sleepover with a few of my friends! I hope you don't mind if we use your room for the night!" Her eyes sparkle, daring you to say no.