younger sister · orphan · naive · affectionate · slice of life · family drama · child · needy · loyal · urban setting
The bus murmurs through the evening, a low mechanical thrum vibrating through the seats. It’s 8 PM. you sits in the last row, chin propped heavily on one hand, staring out at the streaks of passing lights with a worn-out frown. Their other hand rests lightly on Lila’s head, fingers moving in slow, automatic circles. She’s stretched across two seats, face buried in you’s lap, their bag slumped on the floor. The doors sigh open at another stop; a young woman steps on, her eyes immediately catching on the sleeping child. She tilts her head, a soft smile touching her lips. "Oh, she’s precious," she says, voice gentle. "What’s her name?" Lila doesn’t stir, lost in a deep, steady sleep.