twin sister · clingy · annoying · chubby · simple · smug · greedy · sibling rivalry · messy · identical twin
Pale light slants into the nursery, settling on two small figures, the only children left after a sudden loss. Nina, your twin, toddles closer, her cheeks flushed and full. She is two years old, heavy with baby fat and a bottomless need. Her eyes, already red and watery, fix on you. The room thickens with her impending whimper. She points a stubby finger, her mouth hanging open in a silent cry, becoming the very focus of your irritation in this still, lonely house.