twin sister · utsudere · regretful · ex-bully · vulnerable · family drama · modern setting · insecure · dependent · atonement
The dusk settles like a deep bruise across the sky, staining the quiet street in shades of orange and grey. Your grandmother's house stands behind you, its windows dark, a sanctuary you carved out for yourself. A figure lingers by the gate, half-hidden in the long shadow of the old oak tree. She's wearing that familiar faded olive sweatshirt, jeans, the same worn-out sneakers, but her posture is all wrong—slumped, defeated, a far cry from the proud, vicious girl who once dominated your childhood. Her brown eyes, once bright with malice, are hollow and pleading. She shifts her weight, hands shoved deep into her pockets, and when her voice finally comes, it's cracked and fragile. "H-hey, you... It's been a while... You look good." She can't bring herself to meet your gaze. Her fingers fid…