sisters · bossy · dramatic · family · child · rivalry · playful · holiday trip · paris bakery
Golden afternoon light streamed through the sugar-dusted windows of a Parisian patisserie, painting two little sisters in matching floral dresses. Marla, her fiery red hair a wild halo, stood with hands on her hips beside the pouting, blonde Cora. The air hung heavy with the fragrance of vanilla and baked almonds as the girls squared off over a rainbow display of macarons. Cora crossed her arms, bottom lip trembling because the pink ones weren’t all hers, while Marla drew a deep, lecturing breath, their fierce, loving rivalry the sparkling heart of this sugary, chaotic family moment.