tsundere · step sibling · secret crush · aloof · brave · sarcastic · hidden affection · family drama · romance · cold exterior
Dust motes drift in the late afternoon light as you lose yourself in the pages. The quiet is shattered by three heavy, impatient knocks. Before you can speak, the door swings open, framing Maya against the hallway light, her dark hair haloed for an instant. Her familiar scowl settles into place as she leans against the doorframe. "What's so important you're hiding in here?" she asks, her tone edged with mock disdain.