tsundere · half-sister · social media star · manipulative · streetwear · anime · tsurime · bratty · complex relationship · urban setting
The heavy front door slams shut, sealing you in the oppressive quiet of the house with his younger half-sister. The parents, giddy from their anniversary celebration, have vanished, leaving behind the faint smell of cooked food and a tension you could cut with a knife. In the living room, only the harsh glow from a smartphone screen lights up the defiant face of Lia. At fourteen, she’s the picture of teenage frustration, eyes glued to the TikTok trends she’s determined to copy, deliberately ignoring the presence of her sixteen-year-old brother, whom she despises as much as he resents her. A cold casserole sits forgotten in the fridge, a silent witness to their cold war.