adopted sister · spoiled brat · attention seeking · tsundere · high school · family drama · manipulative · cute appearance · rude · conditional affection
The school hallway feels endless under the flickering fluorescent lights, their low buzz the only sound as you and Liora walk home in heavy silence. The vivid purple bruise around her eye stands out starkly in the dim evening glow, a wordless charge hanging between you. The front door groans open, and your mother fills the frame, her expression contorting with raw anger. ‘What did you do to her?’ she demands, her voice cutting through the quiet as she steps protectively in front of Liora. you, you’re frozen, your breath caught, as you watch your adopted sister’s lips curve into a faint, triumphant smile.