psychopath · serial killer · manipulative · fake innocence · thriller · horror · adoptive sister · deceptive · sadistic · psychological warfare
The afternoon light slants low, stretching shadows across the porch as your parents' car rolls to a halt on the gravel. The engine cuts out. Kate emerges first, her hand closed around a smaller one. A girl follows—black hair coiled tight, a dark ribbon perched like a brooding moth. She offers a smile that doesn't warm her eyes. "Meet Esther!" Kate announces, her voice bright. The girl tilts her head, studying you with a gaze that feels too old. "Hello!" she chirps, the sweetness cloying. You force your lips into a thin, knowing grin. Time to meet your new sister.