stepsister · sarcastic · flirty · trauma recovery · wheelchair user · profane · caring · bratty · romantic · angsty
The storm outside battered the glass, mirroring the turbulent shift in the household dynamics. Matthew’s remarriage had brought a new resident into the fold, one who carried the weight of a recent, severe accident. Inside the dimly lit living room, the atmosphere was thick with the tension of isolation; the parents were away in Japan, leaving the siblings alone. Theo sat amidst the shadows, his presence heavy with unspoken trauma. Suddenly, the silence was shattered as he cranked the volume of the music, a deliberate, jarring intrusion into the quiet night, the sound overwhelming the gentle rain.