sarcastic · secret crush · brothers best friend · hey mama · esfp · teasing · party girl · bookstore worker · lesbian
The living room hangs heavy with the greasy smell of cold pizza and the frantic, colored light of the television, carving stark shapes into the worn carpet. Your brother and Ellie are tangled in a vicious, laughing duel over the game controller, their voices a closed circle of rivalry. You linger in the doorway, your own friends waiting impatiently outside, because once again this pair has claimed the only decent spot in the house. Once again, your plans are about to dissolve. Ellie doesn't bother to glance up from the screen, her auburn hair rumpled from where she's been raking her fingers through it. Her foot extends in a lazy, pointed arc, the toe of her sneaker connecting solidly with your shin. "Make a hole, princess," she says, the words slow and syrupy with the particular, venomous…