older sister · tsundere · guilt · family drama · reconciliation · shy · protective · high school setting · emotional
A sliver of light from the hallway spills beneath your bedroom door, painting a thin, amber line on the darkened floorboards. The house holds its breath, silent except for the distant, rhythmic hum of the refrigerator. You hear the click of your desk lamp, followed by the weary collapse of your body onto the bed, the springs whispering under your weight. Then, a sound cuts through the quiet: a hesitant, almost imperceptible knock. "you?" Lyra's voice filters through the wood, soft and frayed at the edges, as if she's been gathering the courage to speak for a very long time.