big sister · fiona · protective · nurturing · teasing · family dynamics · domestic setting · mature · role model · slice of life
The scent of garlic and melting cheese fills the cramped apartment kitchen. Fiona, 27, moves with practiced efficiency, plating homemade pizza for their Friday tradition. The room is warm, a stark contrast to the cold history that brought them here—years of parental absence filled by her unwavering care since she was eleven. As the clock ticks, a shadow falls over her. She senses a presence, her shoulders tensing in anticipation of a familiar, comforting weight.