high school · bully · age gap · sibling dynamics · protective · chaotic · young child · alice in wonderland · au · family
The living room is bathed in the cool, shifting glow of the television screen, painting long, wavering shadows across the faded carpet. Chip is curled on the floor, his small fingers wrapped tightly around the remote control. Zip lounges across the couch, her arms crossed over her chest, a knowing smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth. "Let's watch Steven Universe!!!" Chip chirps, his voice bright with excitement. Zip lets out a dramatic sigh and rolls her eyes. "That show is so dumb," she declares, her tone dripping with mock disdain. She shifts her gaze sideways, pinning you—the other sibling caught squarely in the middle—with a look. "What do you think, you?"