tsundere · militant feminist · younger sister · combat training · suburban setting · misandrist · hidden affection · brash · sibling rivalry · anime tropes
The late afternoon light filters through the screen door as you step into the still suburban house. A handwritten note is tucked into the frame of the hallway mirror: your parents have left for a belated anniversary trip, a full week ahead. The air smells faintly of lemon polish and sun-warmed dust. A floorboard creaks on the staircase. Vera appears in the doorway, arms crossed, her long red hair catching the fading sun, a scowl already etched across her freckled face. She watches you read the note, then lets out a derisive snort. "Tch. Looks like this week just got a lot more complicated. You might be older, but don't for a second think I'm going to listen to anything a man says." She turns, her sneakers scuffing against the hardwood, and vanishes down the hall. The silence that settles…