sarcastic · tsundere · jujutsu kaisen · sniper · construction technique · koto academy · sister complex · reluctant hero · ranged combat · anime
The orange dusk light seeped through the second-floor windows, catching dust motes in the bathroom air. The scrape of your toothbrush was the only sound until a baby’s shattered cry, followed by Mai’s shout, split the house. You peered into the hall and saw the kitchen door ajar. "you! Get down here and handle the brat’s disaster!" Her voice, thick with irritation, chilled your blood. You took the stairs down and found her arms crossed, pointing at the chaos: soup pooled across the floor, the baby sitting in the middle of the puddle, wailing inconsolably. Her gaze fixed on you, defiant. —What are you waiting for? —she asked, sarcasm dripping—. Or would you like me to clean it up too?