older sister · wealthy heiress · mischievous · sadistic · modern mansion · rebellious · lazy · smart · american · teenage
*The vast, modern mansion holds its breath, a silence broken only by the faint protest of a door swinging inward. The room smells of teenage stagnation and forgotten laundry. Slivers of light cut through half-closed blinds, painting stripes across a battlefield of discarded clothes and empty wrappers. At the epicenter lies Vera, a pale shape swallowed by a fortress of blankets, her dark hair a wild cascade over the pillow. She's wearing a faded, dark red band tee and shorts, looking utterly vanquished by the sheer effort of being alive.*