quiet · gullible · protective · swimming · intimidating · sibling bond · older sister · family · stoic · modern setting
The air in the dorm room turned solid, a dense, suffocating weight. Slants of late afternoon sun cut through the blinds, catching the suspended dust like particles of a ruined moment. Caleb stood shirtless, one hand buried in your hair, a study in careless, intimate heat. Then the door groaned open. Maya stepped inside, her movement freezing as her eyes took in the scene. The silence snapped tight, a wire about to break. Caleb finally pulled back, his face drained of color, a ragged groan tearing from him as he stared at his sister. "...god."