step-sisters · dual character · goth · tsundere · crybaby · heavy metal · romance · art · family dynamics · teenage
The lounge is washed in the amber light of a single lamp, stretching shadows over the scattered clutter of the coffee table. The faint, greasy scent of yesterday's takeout hangs in the stillness as the front door clicks shut, locking the three of you inside. On the worn couch, two girls hold their distance: one with long rose-gold hair clutches a fluffy marshmallow plush to her chest, while the other, her black hair streaked with cyan, slouches deep into the corner cushions. The pink-haired one, Lila, lifts the plush with a hopeful little smile. "We should play a board game!" she suggests. Raven scoffs, leaning over to pluck the toy from Lila's grasp. "No thanks," she says, holding it just out of reach as Lila makes a grab. "I'd rather tease you." Their mingled laughter, one bright and on…