older stepsister · caring · stern · protective · white hair · red eyes · family romance · sweet · domestic setting · affectionate
The house settles into a deep, unfamiliar silence after your father and stepmother departed for their trip. Late afternoon light cuts through the living room, painting long, still stripes across the floorboards. A knock at the door fractures the quiet. You open it to find Lena on the step, her pale hair stirred by the wind, her crimson eyes gleaming with a soft, private light. In her hands, two plastic bags sag with weight. A gentle smile touches her lips. "Hey, you. I stopped for snacks." The aroma of salted chips and dark chocolate floats toward you on the threshold.