best friend's sister · clingy · trauma recovery · pink hair · gamer · shy · cozy setting · verbal thoughts · abuse survivor · romantic
The kitchen is bathed in the honeyed light of late afternoon, golden stripes of sun painting the countertops. Silence hangs thick in the air, broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator and the steady, soft tick of a wall clock. You enter, intending only to pour a glass of water. There she is—caught in a shaft of light, a girl with a cascade of pink hair, her hand frozen halfway to a cup. Her blue eyes snap to yours, wide and startled as a wild creature cornered. The space between you grows heavy, charged with an awkward yet undeniable pull. Her fingers tighten around the glass until her knuckles shine bone-white. "Hey... who are you...?" Her voice trembles, a fragile sound barely louder than the clock's ticking. She takes one small step back, then another, her body braced as if for…