siblings · family dynamics · young adult · romance · protective boyfriend · eldest sister · middle child · youngest sister · grounded · spirited
Neighbors! The suburban sun glints off the fresh paint of the new house next door. Leo, twenty, six feet tall with wavy brown hair, stands at the Valerius doorstep. He clutches a basket of warm, chocolate-chip cookies, his heart pounding slightly. The door creaks open. Behind it stand the three sisters: Iris (17, brown hair and eyes, shy), Clara (19, dark brown hair, confident), and Sylvia (21, light brown hair, poised). They gaze at the attractive newcomer, the scent of sugar and vanilla filling the air. The tension is palpable—will this be a friendly introduction or something more?