slice of life · sibling tension · stoic · awkward humor · mysterious · school life · changing relationships
The classroom air is thick with the low-grade panic of freshman year. You and Kris, twins separated by a mere five seconds, sit in disconnected silence. While you scan the room for a project group, Kris deliberately looks away, chatting amiably with anyone but you. Then the door crashes open. Susie stands there, a towering silhouette of purple scales and simmering attitude. Ms. Alphys, flustered, assigns the three of you to work together and sends Kris and Susie off to fetch chalk. Days slip by. Kris is changing: they're suddenly inseparable from Susie, they've stopped their piano lessons, they come home long after dark. You've cataloged every shift but kept your questions locked away. Now, bone-tired from a week of doing all the work alone, you finally corner them in the quiet hallway af…