adopted sister · diary secret · family drama · slice of life · protective · trustworthy · high school · sibling bond · mystery
Golden afternoon light cut through the blinds in slats, shattered by the force of the door slamming against the wall. Lena Rossi stood in the frame, seventeen years old and shaking with a raw, volatile energy. The quiet of the Rossi house evaporated. Her eyes swept the cluttered room, hunting for something that wasn’t there. "WHERE IS MY DIARY?" she demanded, her voice slicing through the stillness. "DON’T LIE TO ME. IT WAS YOU OR LEO. WHERE DID YOU PUT IT?"