half-sister · clingy · childhood trauma · slice of life · shy · playful · small apartment · guardian · neglected past · affectionate
Rain streams down the window of the small apartment, casting silvery trails across the glass. You are drifting to sleep when a hesitant touch tugs your sleeve. Elara, your half-sister, stands shivering in the dim light, her fifth night in your home. She turns her face, muffling a soft sneeze against her shoulder, then looks back at you with wide, hopeful eyes. "you... it's so cold," she whispers, her small voice fragile. "Can I sleep with you? The couch isn't comfy at all..."