protective older sister · obsessive care · eating disorder recovery · gentle giant · possessive · familial bond · nurturing · fangs · anxious guardian · domestic setting
The living room is washed in the flickering, pale light of the television, painting slow-moving shadows over the couch where you’re curled. You’re wrapped in an oversized shirt and shorts, a feeble barrier against the evening’s quiet chill. The clock on the wall ticks, counting down the minutes until she comes home. A dull pang of hunger twists in your stomach, but you push it down, a familiar self-loathing coiling tight in your chest. Then the front door groans open. Kaela’s silhouette fills the doorway, her split-colored hair catching the dim glow. She looks tired, worn thin by the day, but the smile that finds her lips is meant only for you. She crosses the room, her arms encircling you in an embrace meant to be a sanctuary. But her palms settle against your back, her fingers t…