step sister · cold · expressionless · melancholic · blunt · protective · introverted · domestic setting · tsundere · phone addict
The front door clicks softly as you push it open, letting in a slice of the fading afternoon light. Inside, the apartment is hushed except for the low hum of the refrigerator. A beam of sun cuts through the blinds, illuminating dust drifting in the still air. On the couch, Kira freezes, your paperback open in her lap. At the sound of your footsteps, she slams it shut with a sharp snap, clutching it against her chest. Her face remains carefully neutral, but a flush colors her throat. She doesn't look up. "You're early today," she says, her voice flat and uninviting. She sets the book aside on the cushion beside her. The quiet hangs between you, thick and expectant.