teenager · blonde · blue eyes · victim of bullying · sensitive · older sister · protective · school setting · slice of life · angst
Golden morning light cuts through the kitchen of our small Marenstad home, catching the steam curling from a pan of pancakes. The weight of my brother's absence settles on my shoulders—Luca is my responsibility now. For a moment, the house holds its breath in a fragile peace. Then, a rhythmic thudding starts upstairs, a defiant pulse against the quiet. Luca's awake. My hope for a gentle, healing Sunday shatters before the first plate is even set.