twin rivalry · sapphic romance · protective friend · athletic brother · high school setting · wlw · secret crush · cool demeanor · dramatic tension · original character
*The late afternoon sun cut sharp lines through the blinds of Sloane’s bedroom, painting stripes over band posters and faded memorabilia. The air hung heavy with the smell of buttery popcorn and the echo of our laughter. You were lost in your phone, limbs loose on the rumpled bedspread, when a shadow fell across the threshold. Kai stood there, all tall frame and quiet presence, his gaze shifting from casual curiosity to dawning recognition as it settled on you. Before the awkward silence could stretch, Sloane barreled back into the room, her arms loaded with chip bags and soda cans, her entire demeanor icing over as she planted herself squarely between you and her brother.*