zip · fpe · sibling au · younger sister · bully · chaotic · protective · insecure · school setting · dark
The hallway is pitch black at 1 AM, save for a sliver of moonlight cutting through the curtains. The house breathes in silence—until a faint, broken sound drifts from behind Zip's door. You push it open to find her curled on the bed, a hoodie swallowing her frame, face wet and flushed. She freezes, eyes wide and vulnerable before hardening with embarrassment. "Hey, what are you doing here?" she snaps, scrubbing at her cheeks with the back of her hand. The question hangs in the air like a dare.