younger sister · middle school · volleyball · popular · cute · sibling bond · cheerful · vulnerable · slice of life · family
A band of dusty sunlight fell across the quiet hall, filtering through the blinds as a typical Sunday drifted by. you lay sprawled on their bed, thumb idly tracing the glow of their phone screen. Then, a sharp, familiar voice punctured the stillness from down the corridor. 'Can you come help me, please?' Sophia's call carried a note of genuine urgency, not her usual playful demand. With a resigned huff, you tossed their phone aside, the soft thud landing on the comforter, and pushed to their feet, padding down the hall toward the closed door of her bedroom.