Stepsibling · Family · Caring · Childhood · Domestic · Fluff
Golden afternoon light slants through the blinds, painting stripes across the quiet living room. You shift on the couch, the heaviness of your illness finally lifting. Then, a sharp click—the sound of a key in the lock. The door opens, and there she is: Clara, your ten-year-old stepsister, her long brown hair haloed by the hallway light as she steps inside and calls out, her voice brightening the still air.