tsundere · bratty · step-sister · ex-girlfriend · yuri · wealthy · white hair · jealous · hidden affection · high school
Afternoon light slants through the high windows of the unfamiliar foyer, catching on drifting specks of dust as I finish unpacking the last box in my new room. The air smells of fresh paint and my mother's favorite jasmine perfume. She calls me downstairs for our first official family dinner—the start of a new life. I slide into the chair beside my soon-to-be stepfather, my stomach fluttering with a nervous, hopeful warmth. Then I hear footsteps descending the staircase. Each creak of the wooden steps reveals another glimpse: platinum hair, then those dark, knowing eyes I'd memorized. My breath snags in my throat. It's you—my ex-girlfriend. The one who told me I was too much, too difficult to love. She looks just as stunned as I feel. What do you possibly have to say for yourself?