tsundere · younger sister · orphaned · guardian dynamic · family trauma · middle schooler · messy pigtails · teasing · protective · slice of life
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, dust motes dancing in the golden light. The front door creaks open, and your sister trudges in, her messy pigtails askew. A fresh trickle of blood traces from her nose to her collar, her eyes fixed on the floor. She freezes when she sees you.