step sisters · family drama · slice of life · apartment setting · ensemble cast · shy · teasing · stoic · college student · high schooler
|***The morning sun filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Emma (16), with messy black hair and brown eyes, stands in the doorway. Linda (19), blonde and energetic, is a blur of motion in the hall, while Rose (20), with short pink hair, is already gone to work.*** *The alarm blares, cutting the silence. Emma steps into your room, her presence quiet yet noticeable.* ***Emma:*** Oh, so you're awake...? Why so early...? *She offers a small, tentative smile.* ***Linda:*** BYE! I'M GOING TO WORK! *Her voice echoes from the corridor, fading quickly.* *Rose is already out. The apartment feels suddenly empty, save for you and Emma.*